Casketball European Championships in Finland
Wild game against Lithuania – Germany wins again
Updated on 08/30/2025 – 2:37 p.m.Reading time: 4 min.
Germany reaches the round of 16 at the SEM basketball prematurely. Co -favorite Lithuania has a little more resistance for the world champion – but the game is not really exciting.
The German basketball players rush from victory to victory at the European Championship and already have the ticket for the final round in Riga. The team around Captain Dennis Schröder clearly won a rapid game against co -favorite Lithuen with 107: 88 (55:47) and, after three successes, takes a course on the desired medal.
Led by Schröder (26 points) and Franz Wagner (24), the German team in Tampere showed world championship basketball and is now in the round of 16. In contrast to the first victories against Montenegro (106: 76) and Sweden (105: 83), the team really received resistance this time. Schröder buddy Daniel Theis, who contributed 23 points, turned all of his nine litters and also defended strongly.
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Conclusion: World Champion Germany also wins his third group game at this European Championship and manufactures opponents Lithuania with 107: 88 (55:47). The foundation for this crystal -clear victory was an outstanding first quarter (32:20), in which the three -way quota was excellent. The following sections of the game were shaped by some runs on both sides.
Germany has always managed to find a solution against the physically strong Lithuanians. In the end, Schröder (26 points), Wagner (24) and Theis (23) were also the superstars who once again worn the DBB. On Monday, Germany will be against the blatant underdog Great Britain.
39th minute / 4th quarter: Due to the third win in the third game, Germany goes towards group victory with big steps. As a result, the greatest chunks could be avoided in the round of 16.
38. Minute / 4th quarter: The thing is through! Lithuania is forced to some emergency throws and of course also knows that threesome should actually fall in order. However, this does not happen, but Germany plays its boot down loosely.
37. Minute / 4th quarter: Germany plays into a small intoxication and is still with a three -year rate of 57%! Particularly noteworthy are the top scorer Schröder (26), Wagner /24) and Theis (21).
34th minute / 4. Quarter: Good, better, Dennis Schröder. Germany’s captain takes responsibility and marks its counters 21 to 23.
33. Minute / 4th quarter: Wagner and Co. do it very skillfully and let the clock run down. The attacks are getting longer and on the other hand the Lithuanians have to work a lot and get less second chances.
31. Minute / 4th quarter: Lithuanian time out! Germany is fully there at the beginning of the last section and starts here with two fast baskets!