Czech women lose to USA in basketball World Championship warmup in Prague

The Czech women’s basketball team lost 41:76 to the USA in Prague on Tuesday night in a warmup game for the forthcoming World Championship. The Czechs started well but were ultimately no match for the reigning world and Olympic champions. In addition, pivot Petra Kulichová, the Czechs’ top scorer with nine points, suffered an ankle injury in the game, which took place just four days before the World Championship starts in Turkey.

Author: Ian Willoughby