He went for the “miracle” against Bosnia, but Cyprus collapsed in the finale

Cyprus fought with all its strengths, but it was unable to avoid defeat in the first game of its history in Eurobasket.

Thanks to its militancy and support of its world, the team of Christopher managed to stay in the game against Bosnia/Herzegovina up to the 33rd minute. However, an unlikely Individual score 29-10 of Nurkic’s company was enough for Bosnia to get the pink card and get on the right in the 3rd group of the event with The final 91-64!

Top for the winners was the Nurkic with 18 points and 6 rebounds, with their Alibgovic, Gegits and Brabacs add from ten points each. For Cyprus, the moving was the Konstantinos Simitzis With 22 points and 6 rebounds!

The match:

Explosive was the start of the match for the Bosnia/Herzegovina started with a quick 10-0 before Yiannis Passialis in the 3rd minute breaks the “pomegranate” and achieves her first basket Cyprus In her history in Eurobasket. With pluralism in attack and Nurkic leading, the typical hosts closed the first period ahead with score 23-13.

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Similar was the stage in the second quarter, with the whole Christopher To make it difficult to attack, at a time when he could not limit the tall bodies of the Bosniah. This is how the difference was constantly rising, reaching Even at +24, Before the two groups go In the locker room with the score at 47-26.

The short half -minute stoppage appeared to be It worked beneficial to Cypruswhich appeared in the parquet as a completely other group! Thanks to its excellent rates of goodness, both closely and from afar, and having the Kostas Simitzis in terrible condition with ten points In the period, the hostess managed to “clog” the difference and reduce a single-digit number for 58-49 of the quarter!

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Indeed, with Triga’s apt three -pointer and one of Willis’ leap in the beginning of the fourth and last period, Cyprus reduced to 8 (62-54) to 33 ‘giving another interest to the match! Nevertheless, the most experienced and highest qualitative Bosnia reacted with three consecutive three-pointers for 71-54 two minutes later, a development that-as reasonable-“cut” the legs of the Cypriots, who eventually lost with heavy 91-64.

The quarters: 23-13, 47-26, 58-49, 91-64.

See the statistics of the race here.