Triple double for the center of the Rockets against Poland, Antetokounmpo (29 points) keeps Lithuania at bay
The first evening of the quarter -finals of Eurobasket, in Riga, decrees two returns. The first is that of Türkiye, which exceeds Poland, 91-77 and goes to the semifinal for the first time since 2001. Sengun’s triple double (sixth player ever at Eurobasket) decisive. The young star of the Houston Rockets closes at 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. 38 points are not enough in pairs of Loyd and Ponitka, perfectly limited by the Turkish defense. In the evening, Greece regulates a willing Lithuania, without Jokubaitis, 87-76. In addition to the usual unstoppable Giannis Antetokounmpo, which closes at 29 points, there is also an excellent Toliopoulos (17, 6/8 from the field). The impact of Kostas Antetokounmpo in defense is also important. A heroic avalanciunas is not enough, who slips 24. Spanoulis’s men return to the “fab four” of a European for the first time after 16 years. Appointment on Friday for the challenge to Türkiye.
Türkiye-Polonia 91-77
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After a quarter of balance, Turkey takes control of the race and tries the first decisive tear of the match. Sengun illuminates, reaching 20 ‘with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. To benefit from the play of the Houston Rockets Ace there are Sipahi and Osman, who contribute to digging the furrow. ATAMAN’s men command 46-32 to the interval. Loyd and members pay the intensity of the Turkish defense. Also in the second half, the team coached by the Panathinaikos coach manages the advantage and, despite a few shivers in the game, he manages to land in the semifinal. The mix of concreteness and talent offered by Lankin decisive, as well as the usual Sengun.
Türkiye: Sengun 19, Larkin 13, sipahi 11
Poland: Loyd, Ponitka 19, Sokolowski 13, Dziewa 11
Lithuania-Greece 76-87
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Great intensity race from the beginning. The teams are continually exchanged partial and the transition is a constant of the first half. They immediately affect the stars of the two teams, Avalanciunas and Antetokounmpo, which both close at 15 points at 20 ‘. In the second quarter, Spanoulis’s men try to dig the furrow, touching the +11, but the aforementioned center of the Denver Nuggets and Velicki put back to -1 the Baltic. At the end of the first half, a very precious Toliopoulos from the bench and the champion of the Milwaukee Bucks, put the opponents back to two possessions: 44-38 at 20 ‘. At the start of recovery, Kurtinaiteis’s team struggles to find baskets from the field and Greece escapes (+12 to 30 ‘) making the most physicality and deeper rotations assert. In the last period Greece administers the advantage, benefiting from Toliopoulos’s triples and ensure the semifinal.
Lithuania: Valanciunas 24, Velicka 12, Radzevicius 10
Greece: G. Antetokounmpo 29, Toliopoulos 17, Sloukas 11
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