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The commanding 81-55 victory came against a Great Britain team who had never even made it as far as the Quarter-Finals previously. The triumph was founded on some red-hot form from long-range as Serbia managed to drop a succession of triples in the first half to take control. Sonja Petrovic impressed with 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Temi Fagbenle netted 23 points in defeat.
"I want to congratulate my players. I am proud of each one of them and all of them who have been practicing in these last months and did not make the roster," said Serbia head coach, Marina Maljkovic.
"The players proved they are not just great basketball players but they are heroes. The way they play is the right way. Everyone should play this kind of way for the national jersey. We are happy we got the medal and I also want to congratulate the fans and the organizers."
Both nations will also appear in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments during February 2020, although their next priority will be the first FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 Qualifying window during November of this year.
The dominance of Spain at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket continued in Belgrade as they won their fourth title and their third in the last four editions of the tournament.
They completed an eye-catching 86-66 success over familiar rivals France, who continued their own run after having to settle for a fourth consecutive silver medal. It also means that Spain have now beaten their neighbors in every one of their four title wins - 1993, 2013, 2017 and now 2019.
