Eurobasket U18: Second defeat for the National Youth Team in as many matches

THE National Youth experienced her second defeat in the EuroBasket U18 in Tampere Finlandwhere the Sweden prevailed 91-81 in overtime, reaching 2-0 in the tournament itself.

Tomorrow (29/7, 18.00) the Greek team faces the Denmark, as part of the third and final day of the group stage. We remind you that all teams qualify for the knockouts, as the classification only matters in the crossovers.

Prominent for the “blue and white”, who wronged herself, were Pagonis with 24 points, 11 rebounds and o Liotopoulos with 23 points and 6 accurate three-pointers.

The match

THE Hellas quickly took the lead, building a small difference (8-14, 5’40”) with Pagonis scoring five consecutive points and Spartalis already counting two fouls from the third minute. His three-pointer Liotopoulos beating the time, he wrote 16-26 at the end of the first period with himself also signing +19 (16-35, 12’25”).

THE Sweden he had gone without a field goal since 6’40” and hit again at 13’34” to make it 20-35 (he had only hit from the charity stripe in between). She made her own short streak (25-35, 14’40”) with a 9-0 and Vlassis stopped it from 6m75 (25-38, 14’40”). The Greek team, with its own mistakes and missed opportunities from the line (5/11 free throws), allowed its opponent to get back into the game.

The difference gradually dissipated, Sweden took second chances from the rebounds and 41-49 (23′) became 54-53 (26′) and 59-55 (27’15”) from the three-pointers of Pohto and Price, to open the fourth period with the difference at +11 (70-59, 31’20”). The streak was broken by Liotopoulos (70-62, 30’40”), who also recorded 73-65 (33’20”). THE Abdala helped the Greek team get even closer (73-67 (34?) and Pagonis took the baton for 73-70 (35’20”).

THE Abdala came back to give Greece the lead again after ten minutes (73-74, 36’15”). Patrikis scored 76-78 (38’50”). The game went to foul roulette with him Abdala to write 77-79 with 7″ on the clock and Enjoniansi leading the game into overtime (79-79). Sweden quickly built a lead (86-79) halfway through the extra five minutes and cruised to a 91-81 final victory.

Referees: Mannheim (Israel), Torres (Spain), Grigioni (Italy)

Ten minutes: 16-26, 34-41, 66-59, 79-79 (q.a.), 91-81

Greece (Nicolaidis): Vlassis 3 (1), Prekas, Rozakeas 6, Spartalis 2, Amposi, Avdalas 11 (1), Komnianidis, Patrikis 9, Alexakis 3 (1), Liotopoulos 23 (6), Chantzis, Pagonis 24 (3tr. 11r.)