What if she made it difficult for herself by finishing fourth in the group stage? THE Young Men’s National Team showed its teeth by defeating the first team of the second group, Israelwith 68-65 in a knockout for the “16” of the European U20 which takes place in Gdynia, Poland. So on Thursday he will face off in the quarter-finals with the winner of Lithuania-Turkey (21:30) to enter the medal zone. Yiannis Karakostas with 20 points and 4 assists and Nikos Plotas with 14 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds stood out.
The match
The Greek team entered the first knockout determined and with mature options in the attack led by six, 15-9. The Israelis reacted and got closer to the point with their big star, Noam Yaakov (16-15), however Boutouris with a three-pointer in the exhalation from eight meters brought the National team to +4 at the end of the period, 19-15. Despite its many mistakes (9), the Greek team with a good percentage of three-pointers (4/9) and pluralism in the attack broke away again with six (34-28) in the second period and closed the half with 34-29 having efficiency in defense .
The team of Kostas Papadopoulos reached the beginning of the third period for the first time in a double-digit difference, 45-35, with a three-pointer by Karakostas. However, the National team did not properly manage the lead, which… disappeared in less than four minutes (47-47), with the game becoming a derby. With a three-pointer by Boudouris and a basket by Karakostas, the Greek team took a breather, 58-49, seven minutes before the end. Karakosta’s third three-pointer put Greece up 13 (65-52) with 5:50 left. Technical penalties on Zougri and coach Papadopoulos allowed Israel to cut to six (67-61) with 2:16 left. The time-out did not calm the internationals, who saw the difference drop to three (64-67) with Harel’s mountain three-pointer. Fortunately for the Greek team, Yaakov had 1/4 shots, for 67-65 at 10.9” before the end. The Israelis stopped the timer at 9.4” with a foul by Karakostas, who had 1/2 for 68-65, and Sahar’s three-pointer missed the target for Greece to win.
Ten minutes: 19-15, 34-29, 50-49, 68-65
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Source: Sport Fm
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