Sweden captured a bronze medal at the U18 European Championship Women on Sunday after pulling away late in the third quarter against the Czech Republic in Södertälje.
The tournament hosts, whose title dreams were ended by Spain in Saturday's semi-finals, prevailed 67-54.
France delivered the telling blows in the first half and crushed the Czech Republic 74-52 to reach the final of the U18 European Chammpionship Women in Södertälje.
Les Bleuets trailed 11-7 five minutes into the contest but then scored the next 14 points of the game to go in front 21-11.
Tournaments hosts Sweden reached the final four at the U18 European Championship for Women after pulling away in the fourth quarter for a 79-60 win over Lithuania.
Binta Drammeh poured in all of her 15 points in the last quarter as the Swedes beat the country that won last year's title.