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Netherlands and the United States earned one win apiece in their semi-final match-ups at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation World Championships in Dubai.
In the men’s event, Paralympic champions the US beat the Dutch 52-41, helped by 15 points from Jacob Williams.
The Dutch finished second in Pool D, and then reached the last four courtesy of a 67-50 win over Argentina in the round-of-16, and a 47-32 triumph over Australia in the quarter-finals.
In the final they will take on holders Britain, a repeat of a match-up from this year’s group stage, which Britain won 65-56 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
In the knockout stages, Britain swept past South Korea 78-51 in the round-of-16, before another comfortable victory 72-44 over Italy in the quarter-finals.
In the semi-finals they took on Iran, running out 64-44 winners, with Gregg Warburton top scoring with 22 points.
After a tight first half, Britain pulled away in the third quarter, which they won 25-12.
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In the women’s semi-finals, defending world and Paralympic champions The Netherlands, the only team to finish the group stage unbeaten, overcame the US 72-65, with Mariska Beijer top scoring with 32 points.
In yesterday’s quarter-finals, Netherlands overcame Canada 66-47.
In the second semi-final, China continued their quest to win the tournament for the first time by overcoming Germany 49-45.
Xuemei Zhang top scored for China with 18 points, although it was Germany’s Mareike Miller who was the top scorer in the match with 22 points.
In yesterday’s quarter-finals China edged past Japan 60-52.
The finals are due to take place in Dubai on Tuesday (June 20).