July 9, 2005

Brno, Czech Republic – South Carolina rising senior Olga Gritsaeva scored five points, grabbed seven rebounds and had three assists for the Russian National Team against Germany Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Germans from claiming a 74-60 win in double-elimination play at the FIBA European Championships for Under-20 Women.

Russia will play Hungary Saturday, with the winner finishing the tournament in 11th place and the loser finishing 12th in the final standings.