Premiere with defeat at Eurobasket U16 for National Children

Start with … left in Eurobasket U16 for the National Children’s Children’s.

Dimitris Misiakos’ set was very loud in her clash with Latviabut eventually he experienced defeat with 74-68failing to begin its presence at the Group of the event held in the capital of Georgia, Tbilida.

Top for National was the Living (28p, 7 rebounds), with the Papaioannou to have 14 and the Ioannides 8. On the other hand, Poggins stood out for the Latvians, with 21 points and 8 rebounds.

The match began with our national team very loudly into the parquet and making the first double-digit in favor of the difference (3-14). The Latvians reduced to 10-16, but Greece closed the first period ahead with a double score (15-30).

Ethniki maintained its big differences by controlling the pace, having Zupa (18p in the first half), but saw her opponent find a reaction in the final minutes of the second period, making an impressive 15-0 series from the 24-41approaching the basket (39-41).

Derby in the third quarter, with our national team maintaining its small lead, but unable to escape, after Latvia found ways to stay at a “shooting distance”, before the first time ahead (59-54), at the beginning of the fourth period.

Latvia escaped up to +7 (62-55), with “blue whites” counterattacked and diminishing to 62-61but not, in spite of her great effort, to go ahead, knowing the defeat with 74-68.

The quarters: 15-30, 39-41, 52-55, 74-68

The statistics of the match

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In his other game 4th groupthe Italy imposed with the very comfortable 105-69 her Romanianwhich our National team will face for the second race (9/8, 20:00). Recall that all four teams in the group will qualify for the knockout phase of the ’16s, with couples resulting in a cross.