Ukraine's national basketball team has successfully completed the first round of the European Basketball Championship for the first time in its history.
After beating Britain 87-68 on Monday, Ukrainian basketball players secured a spot in the second round of EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia.
During the first group stage Mike Fratello’s side defeated Belgium, Israel, Germany and Britain and lost in a bitter struggle to European vice-champions France.
In the second round, Ukraine will face Latvia on Sept. 11, Serbia on Sept.13 and Lithuania on Sept.15.