The Belgian Cats are still alive! Not just in Women’s EuroBasket, but also with their Olympic hopes!
Belgium defeated Slovenia 72-67 in the quarterfinals qualifier behind Julie Allemand’s 25 points and Emma Meesseman’s 18 points.
Things started off pretty rocky in the first quarter after Slovenia was leading 20-10, but Allemand was a powerhouse keeping Belgium in the game as much as possible. Adding four rebounds and three assists, Allemand kept her teammates involved leading a 18-3 run to push them up 34-32 at the half.
Catch one of Allemand’s nice assists here.
Along with 18 points, Meesseman grabbed nine rebounds and five assists.