Slovenia has assured his presence in the quarterfinals of the Eurobasket 2025, after a decisive encounter in Riga. La Victoria, with an 84-77 marker over Italiawas marked by Luka’s dominant performance Doncicwho erected as the key figure of the set led by Aleksandar Sekulic. The Lakers crack ended with a spectacular statistic of 42 points and 10 rebounds.
From the beginning, Doncic It demonstrated a formidable offensive capacity. During the first quarter, the Slovenian player scored 22 points, finding constant solutions to the Italian defense and establishing a significant advantage of 29-11 for his team at the end of the first ten minutes.
Despite the brilliant start, the Italian team did not give ground. Although Doncic He did not maintain the same initial scoring pace, his influence in the game persisted, while the ‘Azzurri’ adjusted their defense and progressively reduced the difference in the scoreboard.
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The tension rose in the final minutes, when a triple of Simone Fontecchioin the absence of 1 minute and 53 seconds for the conclusion, it strengthened the Slovenian advantage to a single point, leaving the score in a tight 78-77.
However, it was Doncic who took the reins at the crucial moment. With a precise execution from the free throw line, he turned four consecutive releases, expanding the advantage to 82-77 and finally ensuring the victory for Slovenia.
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