The Dutch 3×3 Women’s Basketball Team Became European Champions on Sunday. The Team won the final in Copenhagen 21-16 Against Azerbaijan.
Janis Boonstra, Noortje Driessen, Lotte van Kruistum, and Zoë Slagter Quickly Moved Away from Azerbaijan, which had surprisingly Qualified for the final. The Netherlands Maintined a Comfortable Lead Throughhout and Never Relinquished It.
The Netherlands Thus Lived up to the High Expectations at the European Championship. The Dutch 3×3 Women’s Basketball Team Became World Champions at the End Of June in Mongolia and Started the European Championship As Number One in the World.
Compared to the team that Became World Champion, Evelien Lutje Schipholt and Ilse Kuijt Were Not present. Slagter and van Kruistum Were Their Replacements. Driessen and Boonstra Remained in the Team and Thus Again won a Title at a Major Tournament.
The Dutch Men Were Eliminated in the Quarter-Finals on Saturday. The Reigning Olympic Champion Lost to Italy. Worthy de Jong, The Maker of the Winning Point in the Olympic Final, was rested and was not present in Copenhagen.
Compared to the successful team from the Games, Arvin Slagter, Zoë’s Brother, was also no Longer present. He ended his career this year. Jan Driessen (Noortje’s Brother) Did Participate.