Eurobasket U16: The National Children’s National Team scored 3/3 against Italy

OR Children’s National Team went 3/3 and finished first in her group at Eurobasket U16 which takes place in Heraklion, Crete.

At the Nea Alikarnassos Hospital in Dio Aorakia, Greece prevailed 65-53 Italy and will face her Poland the day after tomorrow (13/8) at 18.30 at the same stadium for a place in the eight of the competition.

Leader of the “blue and white” with 12 points o Hardwhile the again positive had 10 points Hatjilambroand 8 the Caressed.

The match

The good first minutes of the Greek team on the floor (12-6 at 5’15”, 14-9 at 6’37”) gave the baton to a period in which the two teams seemed to be balanced on a tightrope. OR Greece had to manage the fouls again early on, as Chaidemenos (4′) and Venetidis (7’37”) in the first quarter and Hard at the beginning of the second (13’15”) they were charged by two.

After 14-14 (9’50”) and 17-17 (10’17”), Greece again built a small difference (21-17, 12’40”) with Chaidemeno and Hatzilambrou. The Italian team responded with a 5-0 and the Botelli to be accurate for 21-22 (15’30”). The Greek team was once again in the driver’s seat (26-22, 16’20”) at the hands of Stamoulos, the Cardboard followed for 28-24 (17′), but again the distance was nullified, the Azura team took the lead and closed the first half with the difference at its smallest possible value (30-31).

THE Giannis Kalambokis saw his players regain the lead in the third period, to reach +5 (38-33, 22’37”) with Skliros and take the lead again with 38-38 (25′) becoming 43- 38 (26’30”). The fourth quarter was even better for Greece, which reached +12 (55-43, 34?) with the silver three-pointer. Caressed and Thomas they wrote 58-43 (35?), Chartonas from the line formed 62-45 (37’10”) with Greece reaching victory with the final 65-53.

Referees: Prpa (Serbia), Williams (Great Britain), Helmsteins (Latvia)

Ten minutes: 17-14, 30-31, 44-40, 65-53

Greece (Kalampokis): Tsonis, Venetidis 2, Chaidemenos 8, Papanikolaou, Hatzilambrou 10 (1), Skliros 12, Cartonas 7, Thomakos 8 (1), Barbagiannis 5 (1), Asimenios 8 (2), Stamoulos 5, Pagoulatos