Turkey vs Greece: Antetokounmpo Can’t Stop Final Run

Alperen Sengun and his teammates were merciless in front of Giannis Antetokounmpo Giannis (94-68). Turkey will challenge Germany in the EuroBasket final.

For the second time in its history, Turkey qualified this Friday evening for the EuroBasket final. Worn by an Ercan Osmani of the big evenings (28 points at 11/15 shots), the men of Ergin Ataman managed to padlock Greece (23 ball losses) like a very discreet antetekoun Giannis (12 points at 6/13) and not very aggressive (0/1 at the throw-free) with, in addition, 5 losses of the ball.

Insufficient against the NBA pivot of the Houston Rockets Alperen Sangun (15 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists) and the Turkish address (10/22 with three points). The Turks will find in the final Germany which imposed itself, a little earlier against Finland (98-86) this Sunday (8 p.m.) in Riga (Latvia).

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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