Belgium are out to show their dominance of 1997 champions Lithuania was the real deal as they take on Germany in the Group B opener on Tuesday evening in Lanciano.

Both teams come into the showdown with a victory and the winner will most likely secure a berth in the qualifying round in Vasto and Ortona.

		Alexandra Müller led Germany against Romania with 22 points.

Last Time Out: Germany beat Romania 85-78 and Belgium dominated Lithuania 68-53.

Key Match-Up: Ann Wauters vs Linda Fröhlich. Here's a top-notch showdown of two of Europe's top low post players. Neither player was outstanding in their opener but guided their respective sides to the victory. And while Fröhlich actually plays quite a bit of power forward with Martina Weber and Petra Gläser in the lineup, look for these starlets to face off plenty.

X-Factor: Anke De Mondt. The Belgian wing player came up with a tremendous showing in collecting 18 points, four assists, two steals and just one turnover. She also helped Belgium harass Lithuania into 26 turnovers. De Mondt will be called upon to slow down Germany's long range bombers Alexandra Müller and Anne Breitreiner, who combined for 41 points on 9-of-16 from downtown.

Stats: Germany allowed Romania to score 78 points and will have to improve their defense if they stand a chance against the Belgians. The Germans also committed nine turnovers in the fourth quarter as they struggled to put away the Romanians.

Sounding Off: German coach Imre Szittya: "I think Belgium is a really tough team. But you saw that we can hit some three-pointers in some important stages and I think we'll fight just like we did against Romania. We just have to try to neutralise Ann Wauters and try to slow down their outside shooters. If we can keep them a bit under wraps, then we have a good chance."