Betts
on as England stun Slovenia
Written off, derided as no-hopers, England
bounced back from a one-sided loss to Italy
in mid-week, stunning Slovenia 73-70 at the Coventry Skydome get their
quest to reach the 2003 European Championship finals off the mark.
The inexperienced English side upset the
odds and nudged ahead when Andy Betts - who collected 13 points and as
many rebounds in 40 minutes on court - scored in the final minute for a
71-70 lead.
Steve Hansell and Tony Dorsey added a free
throw apiece as England finished off the side which reached the quarter-finals
at last summer's Eurobasket in Turkey.
The buoyant English next travel to meet
group outsiders Czech Republic on Wednesday.
