Previously, Estonia had beaten the Lithuanians only in test games, the last time it happened in July 2020. Estonians were very close to success in the 2015 “EuroBasket” final tournament groups, when at the end of the series, our northern neighbors posted a seven-point advantage and won with 62:64.
Tonight, the Estonians scored 16 points in the first half, the home team won from 12:18 to 28:18. The Lithuanians caught their opponents only in the second half, when the guests took a three-point lead three times (46:43, 48:45, 50:47).
In the second half of the regular time, both teams had the mentioned opportunities to win, but they were successfully used by the Estonian basketball players, Panevės “Lietkabeļa” basketball player Kristian Kulam hit the half shot. and “Tartu University” basketball player Mertas Rozental using both free throws. Shortly before that, when the score was 59:63, Osvalds OliÅ¡Ä“viÄ broke the rules.
Janari Jä“sär, who hit eight of nine shots from the field, scored 18 points and had six rebounds for Estonia. 13 points for Sä«m-Sander Ven, but 11 points and 13 rebounds for Mike-Kalev Kotsar.
Edgars Ulanov and Tomas Dimås, the players of Lithuanian Cup “Žalgira”, scored 16 and 14 points, respectively.
The second loss in Group H was suffered by Poland, one of the hosts of the final tournament, who unexpectedly and hopelessly capitulated (71:96) in front of North Macedonia.
Nenads Dimitrijević, manager of “Unics” of Kazāņa, played a brilliant game for the team of the Balkan region, who scored 32 points in less than 40 minutes (11/22 shots from the field , 7/7 in free throws), as well as eight rebounds and assists each.
In November, in this group, Estonia will play against Poland twice, and Lithuania will test North Macedonia.
With Group G, one team (Finland) has already ensured participation in the final tournament. Yesterday, Finland bounced back from a 17-point deficit (41:58) and beat Denmark 89:85 in Espoo.
19 points and seven rebounds for “Paris” club forward Mikael Jantunen, at one time Ife Lundbergs, who played for “Virtus” from Bologna, was on the field for all 40 minutes of the Danish team, who has 26 points, as well as six rebounds and assists. 20 points, five rebounds and six assists for Kevin Larsen, representing Madrid “Estudiantes”.
The Georgian national team suffered an unenviable blow, losing to both of its direct rivals – Denmark and Serbia. The 19 points and seven rebounds of Tornike Angelija, the leader of Bologna “Virtus”, did not save Gruzänus tonight in Tbilisi against Serbia.
16 and 15 points respectively for the world vice-champions Marko GuduriÄm and Vaņam MarinkoviÄm. 11 points and eight rebounds for Piraeus “Olympiacos” center Filip PetruÅ¡evs.
2025 European Masters qualifiers February 26
Gr.LaiksSpÄ“leResultÄ tsE20.00Bosnia un Herzegovina – France64:7421.00Croatia – Cyprus92:63F20.30NÄ«derlande – Greece72:7421.15ÄŒechia – LielbritÄ nija90:82G18.30Fomnia – DÄ nija89:8519.00Georgia – Serbia63:76H19.00Igaunija – Lietuva65:5919.00Poland – ZiemeļmaÄ·edonia71:96
KopvÄrtÄjums
VE groupU-Z+/-F groupU-Z+/-G groupU-Z+/-H groupU-Z+/-1.France2-0+22Greece2-0+10Serbia2-0+29Igonia2-0+112.Bosnia1-1+ 23 Czech Republic1-10 Finland1-1-12 Macedonia1-1+203. Croatia1-1+17 Britain1-1-4 Denmark1-1+2 Lithuania1-1+134. Cyprus0-2-62 Netherlands0-2-6 Georgia0-2-19 Poland0 -2-44
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