On the second day of the FIBA U18 European Basketball Championship hosted by Izmir, Turkey lost 64-56 to Spain in Group B. Crescent-Stars, who beat Poland with different scores such as 94-43 in their first exam in the group, passed the first 2 games with 1 win and 1 loss, while Spain made 2 in 2.
‘TH PERIOD: 1-13
FIRST HALF: 24-27
3rd PERIOD: 38-47
The crescent-star team, which started the match in front of the crowded tribunes at Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Karşıyaka Sports Hall, was able to produce only 1 point in the first 10 minutes, and the first period was completed with a 13-1 superiority of Spain. Recovering with great support from the fans and good defense in the second period, the national team first brought the score to 20-19 with Arda’s basket with 2 minutes and 35 seconds before the end of the half and reduced the lead to 1 point, then led 24-23 in the last 1 minute with Berke’s three pointer. Spain led the first half 27-24 with Villar’s free throws. The third period, in which Spain reopened the lead, ended 47-38. In the last period, the efforts of the nationals to reduce the gap did not yield results, and the match ended 64-56.
In the other match of the group, Poland defeated Germany 63-56. Nationals will face Germany in the last group match tomorrow at 20.30 in the same hall.
On the second day of the championship, which was held in 4 groups with the participation of 16 teams, 8 matches were played at Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Karşıyaka Sports Hall and Bornova Atatürk Sports Hall.
In the organization where all teams will go to the last 16 rounds, the group competitions will be completed tomorrow.
In the championship, where Turkey lost 64-56 to Spain in Group B, the scores of the matches played today and the competitions tomorrow are as follows:
GROUP A:
North Macedonia-France: 47-104
Great Britain-Israel: 61-89
GROUP B:
Germany-Poland: 56-63
Turkey-Spain: 56-64
GROUP C:
Slovenia-Czech: 68-58
Greece-Serbia: 63-77
GROUP D:
Italy-Lithuania: 61-79
Montenegro-Croatia: 56-67
TOMORROW MATCH SCHEDULE
GROUP A:
13.45 North Macedonia-Great Britain
18.15 France-Israel
GROUP B:
20.30 Spain-Poland
20.30 Turkey-Germany
GROUP C:
16.00 Greece-Slovenia
18.15 Serbia-Czech
GROUP D:
13.45 Italy-Montenegro
16.00 Lithuania-Croatia