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Great Britain lose final game to Brazil in women's basketball

Team GB lose final group match
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Great Britain lose their final match in the women's basketball tournament by a score of 78-66 to Brazil.

Great Britain suffered defeat at the hands of Brazil in their final group match of the women's basketball tournament.

Brazil and Team GB were the only two teams in Group B yet to record a victory and both were looking to avoid a fifth-straight defeat.

Team GB started well and kept the game close, trailing by just three points at half-time.

Brazil proved to be too strong in the second half and ran away 78-66 winners.

Natalie Stafford and Julie Page top scored for Team GB, scoring 15 and 12 points respectively.

Both British basketball teams failed to win a match at London 2012 and exit as the competition moves on to the knockout stages.

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