Tom Maher's side has already sealed the top spot in EuroBasket qualifying Group B, and a place in next summer's finals, and the GB coach was in reflective mood after the defeat:

"It was very disappointing, we could have won the game but we made too many bad decisions" he said. "Nevertheless we shouldn't detract from what the players have achieved this summer."

A 12-0 run in the third quarter proved to be the key as the home side recovered from 47-40 down to take control of the game.

Jo Leedham continued a great summer for GB with 19 points, six steals and four rebounds, while Kim Butler added 11 points and nine boards, and Julie Page had ten points and nine rebounds.

Oleksandra Prystupa led the home team - who can still join GB in the finals depending on other results - with a 17 point, ten rebound double-double.

Four points from Page and a Leedham trey helped GB into a 9-3 lead after three minutes, and they stayed in control as Leedham's lay-up sent them into the first break 17-15 up.

Prystupa gave the hosts their first lead of the game at 21-19 with 8:27 on the clock, but Jeneya Wade-Frey levelled things going into the final three and half minutes of the half and Steph Collins sent the visitors into the locker room with a 41-38 lead as she beat the buzzer with a jump shot.

Leedham opened the second half with a pair of foul shots, and scores from Butler and Natalie Stafford saw GB leading by seven with three minutes gone before the home side made the decisive run.

Sazonenko hit a lay-up to start the tear, and GB went over four minutes before troubling the scorers when Page ended the 12 point run.

The visitors were down by ten going into the final seconds of the period, but a Stafford trey cut the deficit to 59-52 at the final break.

Leedham drained from downtown to open the fourth period, but the closest they came was when Page hit a jumper to send GB into the final three minutes trailing 63-61.

Chantelle Handy buried from the Land of Plenty to wrap up the GB scoring. Despite the loss Maher and his team will know that they've achieved their primary goal of a place in the finals in Poland next summer.