Köln – Germany’s next group opponent Lithuania is still without a win after two games at the European Basketball Championship in Cologne. The team around NBA professional Jonas Valanciunas lost 73:77 (41:40) against Olympic silver medalist France and is already under pressure.
For the French, where Evan Fournier played excellently with 27 points, it was the first success of the tournament after losing the opener against Germany. Valanciunas (15 points, eight rebounds) played well, but the Lithuanians made too many mistakes in the closing stages. The duel against Germany is on Sunday (2.30 p.m. / Magentasport).
Top favorite Serbia with head coach Svetislav Pesic is still flawless. The Serbs defeated the Czech Republic 81:68 (43:25) in Prague on Saturday and thus won their second European Championship. Center Nikola Jokic, who was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player of the Season, had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
