Deimantas Valionis’s trainee lost to peers from Spain 27:118 (7:21, 2:30, 11:36, 7:31).
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The Lithuanian players resisted their opponents for the first 7 minutes in this match. With three minutes left until the end of the first quarter, the compatriots were still trailing by four points (7:11).
But then Spain surged ahead and built a double-digit lead before the second quarter (21:7).
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The Lithuanians did not return to this game and suffered a crushing defeat. This was their fourth consecutive loss in Division A, ending the 16-year-olds’ medal hopes.
Now they will fight for 9th–16th places and to remain in the top division.
On August 19, the Lithuanians will challenge the Israeli team.
Lithuania: Kotryna Grunkytė 8, Liepa Gelžinytė 6, Kristalė Saunoriūtė and Urtė Gurevičiūtė 4 each.
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Spain: Sofia Pinillos 20, Amelia Alonso 18, Paula Reynal 15.
