Belgium used a 17-0 spurt spanning the third and fourth quarters and survived a late barrage of three-pointers to collect a 74-71 victory over Romania and finish Group B action of the 2007 EuroBasket Women a perfect 3-0.

Ann Wauters led the way with 20 points and 10 rebounds while Anke De Mondt had 13 points and four assists, Kathy Wambe added 10 points and four assists and Laurence Van Malderen chipped in 11 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

		Monica Brosovszky had 10 points, including two three-pointers for Romania.

"We knew we were qualified so mentally it was not the same. We didn't go into the game like the first two games," admitted Wambe.

"The hard part really starts now. We're really happy to have reached the second round. It was tough against Romania," added Belgium coach Laurent Buffard.

Romania committed 19 turnovers and shot just 52% (11-of-21) from the foul line in dropping their third consecutive contest in the EuroBasket Women.

Ancuta Stoenescu paced five Romanians with 14 points while Paula Ciocan and Maria Pascalau each had 13 points and Gabriela Toma and Monica Brosovszky added 10 points.

"This was a bit unlucky. But luck comes with experience. And we still need that. In the first two games we didn't really have the experience. But we did a lot better today," said Romanian coach Marc Silvert.

"There was not a lot of pressure. But again we had stretches of turnovers and you can't do. The main thing is a lack of experience."

Wauters had 10 points, two offensive rebounds and an assist in leading Belgium to a 20-13 advantage after six minutes. Romania answered with a 10-0 run to close the first period ahead 23-20.

Laurence Van Malderen's third straight basket for Belgium gave Laurent Buffard's side a 29-28 lead early in the second.

But Paula Ciocan scored seven points in a 14-3 Romania spurt for a 10-point lead - 42-32 with a minute left in the half.

Belgium would get to within 42-36 at the break.

Marc Silvert's team continued to fight and still held a 10-point advantage 58-48 after Monica Brosovszky's three-pointer with 3:15 in the third.

Belgium responded as Anke De Mondt's three-pointer sparked an 11-0 run to finish the period up 59-58.

And the Belgians hit the first six points of the fourth to complete a 17-0 charge over six minutes for a 65-58 cushion.

The lead was 69-62 but Ancuta Stoenescu, Carmen-Mirela Bagiu and Brosovszky drained three-pointers to pull within 72-71 with 35 seconds left.

Wauters scored an inside basket with 10 seconds to play and Stoenescu missed a three-pointer at the buzzer which would have sent the game to over-time.

Pride is about the only thing on the line for Romania when they face Belgium in their final Group B game at the 2007 EuroBasket Women. The 0-2 Romanians have already been eliminated from the competition and would love to leave Lanciano on a high note.

The Belgians also have nothing to play for as they already secured first place in the group and a perfect two victories moving onto the qualifying round. 

		Maria Pascalau will have a chance to test herself against one of the best post players in the world.

Last Time Out: Belgium held off Germany 61-53 while Romania struggled to a 67-50 loss against Lithuania.

Key Match-Up: Ann Wauters vs Maria Pascalau. Romania's only real solid performer at this tournament (averages of 19.0 points and 9.0 rebounds) will get the chance to prove herself against one of the best low post players in the world.

X-Factor: Belgiums bench. With Belgium already secured first place in the group, coach Laurent Buffard will surely allow his role players to get some experience to prepare them if needed later in the tournament.

Stats: Romania shot just 24% from the field against Lithuania and have averaged 21 turnovers in their two games. Belgium meanwhile have committed just 22 turnovers total in two games.

Sounding Off: Romania coach Marc Silvert: "It's no fun to play a game that means nothing. Not for us or Belgium. Maybe we can learn something though."