Great Britain takes Bronze in Rollers World Challenge.
4 August 2009by Stephanie Gagne
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It has been a learning curve for Great Britain’s Mens Wheelchair Basketball team who have finished third in the Rollers World Challenge in Sydney this week.
The GB team are currently in Australia, in preparation for the European Championships this October held in Adana, Turkey, playing the worlds best.
In the first part of the tour, GB played in the Four Nations Cup against Canada, Australia, and Japan. GB defeated Japan convincingly 76 - 58 in the final match to win the bronze, after narrowly losing in the groups stages 69 - 55 to Paralympic Gold Medallists Australia and to Silver Medallists Canada 63 -50. The matches have provided the team with valuable experience as they progress towards London 2012.
GB coach, Murray Treseder, said “The team finished the Four Nations Cup playing a very efficient style of basketball. I am delighted with the team performance and I am looking forward to heading to Canberra on Monday for two more games each against Australia and Canada.”
Great Britain will now go onto play in a triangular tournament against Canada and Australia in Canberra.