3×3 Belgians have European Championship ticket in their pocket after victory against Germany in semifinals | 3×3 basketball

The 3×3 Belgian Lions have won their semi-final. In a grueling match, Germany lost 14-7. Croatia is also in the final, which managed to qualify for the European Championship.

At 4.50 pm Belgian time, the European Championship ticket is at stake: Germany or Slovenia are then the opponent. The winners of the 2 semi-finals are allowed to go to the European Championship.

The two losing semi-finalists will fight each other for a 3rd European Championship ticket.

The Belgians are on 1 match of a European Championship ticket. Although they were not under the market in their quarterfinal against Denmark, it was difficult, just like yesterday against Croatia. After 10 minutes of playing time, the score was 12-10.

Belgium won its group, Denmark was second in its group behind Romania. After 2 minutes it was 2-2, Thibaut Vervoort, Bryan De Valck, Dennis Donkor and Caspar Augustijnen could not run away, the Danes kept the gap at 2 or 1 points.

Just before halfway it became 8-4 after 2 converted free throws by Vervoort. Still, it went back to 8-7. At 10-7, just over 2 minutes from the end, everything was still playable.

The Danes kept on: 10-9 and 11-10 with 1.5 minutes on the clock. Fortunately, the Belgians were able to limit the error burden, so that the Danes were not allowed to take free throws.

Augustijnen recorded the final score 12-10 after 9.5 minutes. Belgium can thank Vervoort with 7 of the 12 points.

The 3×3 Belgians have done their duty on the first European Championship qualifying day in Romania. Earlier this morning, it narrowly beat Croatia and in their second (and last) group match it was also a size too strong for Estonia, 16-9. The 3×3 Belgian Lions thus come to two victories for a ticket for the European Championship. Tomorrow at 9.20 a.m. Vervoort and co will have to compete again in the quarter finals.

A good start is half the battle? A week after the World Cup, the 3×3 Belgian Lions will try to qualify for the European Championship this weekend in Romania. Today they play the group stage, Sunday it’s all about the marbles. The winners of the 2 semi-finals are allowed to go to the European Championship. The losing semi-finalists also play against each other with a European Championship ticket as bet.

So far with success. In the first game against Croatia, our compatriots fought their way to a narrow 10-7 victory. Not only did the Lions have to deal with a stubborn opponent, the circumstances also made for a hard-fought pot. In Constanta, the field is right next to the Black Sea, a gaping open plain that generates a lot of wind. Just throwing a two-pointer will not be obvious today.