Ireland beaten by Romania 69-37 at U16 Women's European Challengers

Romania meanwhile hoped to get their second win of the tournament. They beat Luxembourg on the opening night, but then lost the next two, including close a 55-54 loss against Slovakia on Friday.

Ireland opened the scoring through a Caitlin Gloeckner jump shot, but Romania took the lead midway through the first quarter with a pair of Maria Stanescu free-throws. The teams battled throughout the first but Romania held a narrow lead at the end of the quarter, 17-13.

The second quarter saw Romania open up their lead, and despite Ireland getting to within three at one stage, Romania had gained a 37-24 advantage by half time. The Romanian side continued to show their scoring prowess through the third, and by the end of the quarter had a 28 point advantage, with the scoreline sitting at 60-32.

The fourth quarter was a low scoring affair, with Romania outscoring Ireland just 9-5. The game finished at 69-37 in favour of Romania, as Sorina Oinaru led her team in scoring with 22 points and six rebounds. Emma Gribben again impressed for Ireland leading her team with 8 points and 6 rebounds.

Romania will face another strong side in Israel on Monday, while Ireland face Luxembourg in their final game of the tournament at 2pm on Monday, as both teams will again look for their first win of the tournament.