For … salvation against Bulgaria the National Teenagers

OR Teenage teenagers was left out of the quarter -finals at Eurobasket U18 of Belgrade after defeat by Slovenia (103-72) and now target is a win over the Bulgarianso as not to get into the conversation for staying/relegation. The match will take place today (17.00) for 9-16 positions of the U18 Eurobasket final. In the event of a victory, the Greek team will play for the 9-12 positions, while with defeat it will go for them? 13-16 and the weekend will have to make two wins to stay in the first division.

George Leventouris, associate of Vasilis Skropolithas at the team’s technical staff, referred to Bulgaria and how to play: “We play with a very militant team, which was a bit lacking to win France that is one of the medal favorites. It is characterized by its very harsh defense and its teamwork in attack. He has two children Hinkov and Skrinsky, who are main expressors of their attack, without lagging behind the rest of the hard -working Bulgarian children”

Bulgaria was defeated in the first phase of the event by Israel and Italy, but then defeated Germany. Yesterday (30/7) he touched the “miracle”, almost left out of the quarter -finals France.

The two teams have confronted 69 times so far with Greece having the lion’s share in the victories 50-19. The first time was in August 1963 in the Balkan teenagers and the last in a friendly match last July in Thessaloniki.

Wednesday 30/7 – Phase 16

Spain-North Macedonia 92-38

France-Bulgaria 76-72

Slovenia-Greece 103-72

Turkey-Israel 78-67

Lithuania-Latonia 94-101

Serbia-Belgium 106-36

Italy-Austria 101-57

Germany-Sweden 89-62

Thursday 31 July

Positions 1-8

14.30 France – Slovenia

17.00 Turkey – Spain

19.30 Italy-Serbia

22.00 Germany-Latonia

Positions 9-16

14.30 Israel-North Macedonia

17.00 Bulgaria-Greece

19.30 Sweden-Lithuania

22.00 Austria-Belgium