In an unexpected turn of events, Spain, the title defender, has been eliminated from the EuroBasket in the group stage after falling to Greece with a score of 90-86. The match, played in Limassol, Cyprus, saw Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the Greeks with 25 points and 14 rebounds.<\/p>\n
Tyler Dorsey contributed 22 points, securing Greece’s advance to the next round as Group C leader. They will face Israel on Sunday for a place in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
Spain, which entered the last game with a 2-2 record, needed the victory to secure its continuation. Kostas Sloukas sealed the Greek victory with a crucial play in the last minute.<\/p>\n
Jaime Pradilla scored 14 points and Mario Saint-Supery added 13 for Spain, who had defeated France in the 2022 final.<\/p>\n
In other results of the day, Belgium defeated already classified Poland, with a score of 70-69.<\/p>\n
Jusuf Nurkic, center for the Utah Jazz, scored 15 points in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s victory over Georgia (84-76), securing their place in the knockout stage.<\/p>\n
Bosnia and Herzegovina will face Poland on Sunday in the round of 16.<\/p>\n
Georgia, who managed to tie the score in the final quarter, couldn’t keep up with the momentum of Nurkic and his team.<\/p>\n
Nurkic also grabbed 12 rebounds, his third consecutive double-double in the tournament. Sandro Mamukelashvili led Georgia with 20 points and eight rebounds.<\/p>\n
Despite the defeat, Georgia advanced in fourth place and will face France on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Italy, already qualified, defeated Cyprus with a score of 89-54. The Italians will face Slovenia on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Zaccharie Risacher led France with 15 points in the victory over Iceland (114-74) in Katowice, Poland. The French team, with an outstanding performance from their bench, secured their position as Group D leader.<\/p>\n
Luka Doncic stood out with 37 points in Slovenia’s victory over Israel (106-96). The Los Angeles Lakers player also added 11 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals.<\/p>\n
Deni Avdija led Israel with 34 points and nine rebounds. Both teams were already qualified for the knockout stage.<\/p>\n
The round of 16 matches on Saturday include: Turkey vs. Sweden; Germany vs. Portugal; Lithuania vs. Latvia; and Serbia vs. Finland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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