England U16's Down Sweden, Still Chasing 9th Place - Hoopsfix.com

England U16’s Down Sweden, Still Chasing 9th Place

Joshua Ward-Hibbert England U16s

Josh Ward-Hibbert once again led England in scoring

The England U16 Men showed resilience after their heartbreaking loss to Slovak Republic to beat Sweden 61-58 yesterday and keep their hopes of a 9th place finish alove. The victory assures them a place in the 9th-12th place playoffs, regardless of whether or not they win today’s game against Portugal.

Joshua Ward-Hibbert dropped a double double with 22 points and 10 rebounds, whilst Elliot Sentance was the only other player in double figures with 11. Full box score and play by play available here.

Image Credit: FIBA Europe/Siim Semiskar

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