If Taru Tuukkanen's predictions are correct, it will not be long before Finland is among the elite in women's European basketball.
For the Finnish international, the days of waiting to make her stand in the biggest arenas may soon be over. "Compared to other countries, basketball in Finland hasn't grown that much," Tuukkanen said to PA International. "But in the last few years the women's national team has certainly improved a lot."
The women's Group D table is gearing up for a nailbiting finish on Saturday.
Finland’s women are still looking for their first victory in the Euro 2005 qualifying campaign after a 63-60 defeat to Poland in their third match.
The Poles were 61-60 up with 10 seconds remaining but Elzbieta Trzesniewska took full advantage of a Finnish foul and sunk both free throws to give her team a three-point winning margin.
