Coach hails German basketball's 'best day' at women’s FIBA World Cup
After what he called the “best day in German basketball,” Germany coach Olaf Lange is hopeful that kids watching the host team’s exploits at the women’s FIBA World Cup are inspired to try and emulate them some day.
Germany has defeated European champion Belgium 93-74 to reach the semifinals for the first time, delighting partizan supporters in the Berlin Arena and generating even more excitement for fans who have been queuing outside the team hotel for glimpses of the players during the tournament. Lange says "It’s an incredible motivation for young kids to aspire to play.”
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