In the fan stands, active support for basketball player Kamilė Nacickaitė-van der Horst was expressed by her family. Her husband, basketball player Dimeo van der Horst, also watched the intense match.
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In the stands, he was seen wearing the Lithuanian national team jersey, with the couple’s son, born last year, sitting on his lap.
This very moment attracted huge attention – both Dimeo and the little one actively supported Kamilė and the entire Lithuanian national team with applause.
The Lithuanian women’s national team suffered their second defeat in Group D on Thursday evening, losing 14:16 to the Ukrainians.
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Giedrė Labuckienė, Justina Miknaitė, Kamilė Nacickaitė-van der Horst, and Gabrielė Šulskė held their ground for most of the match, but eventually, the opponents managed to entangle our players in their game.
As the last minute began, the score was still tied (14:14), but then Miriam Uro-Nilie made both free throws, and the Lithuanians’ attempt to save themselves was unsuccessful.
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The Lithuanians have the 18th ranking in this tournament, and the Ukrainians have the 14th.
