Poland secured their stay at EuroBasket Women in Turkey on Tuesday night, defeating Ukraine in the additional qualifying tournament to become the 12th and final qualifer for the event.
A total of 10 teams participated in the additional qualifying round, with Poland, Ukraine and Slovak Republic making it through to the tournament which would determine who would play at EuroBasket Women.
Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia will all have the chance to grab the final EuroBasket Women spot after after securing wins in their respective groups of the Additional Qualifying Round on Sunday night.
The 3 teams will play each other in the Additional Qualifying Tournament, which will take place 28-30 August in Bursa, Turkey.
Ukraine coach Maryna Tkachenko is unsure if her team will reach next month's EuroBasket Women in Turkey
Tkachenko has seen enough in the additional qualifying round for the European competition to know the national team will fly high in the years ahead.
Italy's women must go back to the drawing board after failing to qualify for next month's EuroBasket.
Their 75-58 defeat in Aalst by Belgium last week sealed the Azzurre's fate in the additional qualifying round.
The draw for the 2005 EuroBasket Women Additional Qualifying Tournament was set today in Athens, Greece under the auspices of FIBA Europe Secretary General Nar Zanolin and Sports Director Kosta Iliev.
Slovak Republic, Poland and Ukraine will all play in the tournament on 28-30 August in Bursa, Turkey. The tournament winner will qualify for EuroBasket Women.
