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GB women's wheelchair basketball team lose to Australia

2010 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships
Dates: 7-17 July, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Coverage: Daily reports on the BBC Sport website; video highlights from selected games.


GB player Helen Freeman in action in Birmingham. Pic: SA Images
Freeman missed her free throws in the second quarter

Great Britain's women suffered their third successive loss at the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships with a 48-40 defeat by Australia.

The Australians were largely in control, although Amy Conroy and Helen Freeman will rue not converting free throw chances in the second quarter.

Australia held a 27-18 lead at half-time before GB cut the gap to five points thanks to Conroy.

But GB could not complete the fightback at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena.



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