Cuban National Women’s Basketball Team Travels to Europe

HAVANA, Cuba. The Cuban national women’s basketball team travels on Tuesday to Europe where they will continue their preparation for a 2010 World Championship qualifier that takes place next September in Brazil.

The squad is comprised of Oyanaisi Gelís, Ineidis Casanova, Arleni Romero, Yamara Amargo, Leidi Oquendo, Suchítel Ávila, Daimí Fernández, Cariola Echevarría, Marlene Cepeda, Kenia Noblet, Lázara Moisés and Claudia Calvo.

During this European tour the Caribbean team will face the national squads of Spain, Portugal and Australia, as well as silver medallists of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The Cuban team will make their debut in Europe in a triangular tournament on May 15-17 in Spain facing the local squad and Australia.

Afterwards, they will play against Spanish teams from Navarra, the Basque Country and Barcelona. Then, they will face the national squad from Portugal on May 26 and 28 and will conclude facing Spain on May 30.

The regional qualifier in Brazil next September will grant three tickets for the World Championship in the Czech Republic next year.

A fourth ticket for the Americas was granted to reigning Olympic champions United States.

(Baloncestistas cubanas rumbo a Europa)