‘Cleared’ the Israel and left for the quarter -finals or National!
Although he failed to… get rid of early, our national team had control and lead throughout the race, eventually managing to win with a victory with 84-79 and celebrate the qualification in the quarter -finals of the Eurobasket 2025, where it will face Lithuania!
With John to make one of his best appearances with the National, succeeding 37 points And being her big protagonist again, Vasilis Spanoulis’ team, although she had only 4/24 three -pointers, did not lose the calmness to see her opponent stay close to the score by entering the “final straight”, now wanting to take another step, Tuesday 9/9 (21:00) Against the Lithuanians to get into the medal zone.
In addition to MVP John (37 points with 18/21 two -pointers, 10 rebounds), two -digit Sloukas (11p, 4 rebounds, 2 assists), while x Factor was also the Samondurovwho had 7 points and 6 rebounds in 16:14 participation. Pivotal and the Papanikolaou (8 points, 4 ribs, 4 assists and many good defenses to Avdiya), who reached 169 appearances with the coat of arms on the chest, surpassing the 168 of the legendary Nikos Galis and climbing 10th place in the list!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HFKH4PR0XO
On the other hand, Avdiya (23p), Sorkin (14p, 6 rebounds) and Guinat (15p, 5 Ribs) were distinguished for Israel.
The match:
With Slouka, Dorsey, Papanikolaou, Mitoglou and Yiannis Antetokounbos, Vasilis Spanoulis started in his home top five, while Israel, Beit Ly, chose to start the game with Guinat, Mandar, Schev.
The match began with Sloukas opening the scoring and with John putting his first basket with a mid-distance jump shot, before defeating his personal opponent in the racket for 6-2. THE Sloukas With one shot he made it 7-2 and Papanikolaou scored in the first three-point national for 10-4, before John made it 12-6 with coast to coast and basket! Guinat with 6 personal points reduced to 12-8 and 14-10, but Dorsey made it 16-10 and then took action again by John, who put us in the fouls for the first time in the first time. +9 (21-12)being early double -digit!
Here come the greek freak ????#Eurobasket pic.twitter.com/mkdlqnt49a
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THE ABEDIGNIA He scored the first points with one Lei AC for 21-14 and Kartington made a 21-17 three-point, before Toliopoulos put his first basket for 23-17. Our National maintained this small in favor of the difference until the end of the quarter, with Kalaitzakis scoring with Lei Ap for 26-20, and then served a beautiful assist for his buzzer-beater nail nail John!
8 Seconds of a full-court offense couldn to get executed any better ????#Eurobasket pic.twitter.com/1p6zzyhkdi
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The second period began with Mitoglou making it 30-22 with a foul, but with Carrington putting his second three, reducing to 30-25, while Sorkin with two shots made it 31-27. THE John After a terrible dribble behind his back and emphatic nail, he made it 33-27, Sorkin reduced immediately, but then the pivotal Kalaitzakis stole and finished the phase with liu, for the 35-29!
Giannis is freaking ??#Eurobasket pic.twitter.com/iqwtncwfdb
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Sorkin with his three-pointer reached the 9 personal points by reducing to 35-32, but the ruler John with two more actions in the racket, reached 19 points and put us back to +7 (39-32)! After two Madar shots, the John He scored again and Avdiya with a three-pointer “wrote” 41-37. Mitoglou, after his offensive rebound on John’s first misplaced effort (after 10/10 two-pointers), made it 43-37, Kostas put us at +8 (45-37), before Dorsey with his individual effort and the Sloukas With his three-point, they put us at +11 (50-39). National was left without a point for 2:17 at the end of the quarter, with Levi shaping the 50-41 of the first half and with Greece having 50 points, with just two apt three -pointers.
This man, unstoppable.#Eurobasket | #Makeyourmark https://t.co/sa2yfcp0qr pic.twitter.com/jwwedbn9ln
– FIBA Eurobasket (@eurobasket) September 7, 2025
Upon the return of the two teams from the locker room, John easily scored under the basket, reaching 23 and making it 52-41, but Israel found three consecutive three-pointers with Sorkin, Karrington and Avdiya, approaching 54-51. THE Toliopoulos He put an end to the small series of Israelis, but John made his third foul early before responding to a Guinat basket for 58-53. Samondurov entered the parquet, gave energy and scored to put our national team back to +7 (60-53), but Israel again reduced with Sorkin and Ginatt, before Sloukas made it 63-58 with a basket-foul and Samondurov reset a three-point lead for 66-58, with the third period completed with our national team ahead with 67-59.
Roman Sorkin ??#Eurobasket | #Makeyourmark pic.twitter.com/8NS3C9BGLK
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Despite 3/21 of the three-pointers, Ethniki continued to have control, with Slouka and John scoring with a leap, putting us in front of +12 (71-59) for the first time in the game! Guinat with his three-pole reduced to 73-62, but the terrible Samondurov with awesome follow did the 75-62! ΄
Remember the name:
Alexandros samodurov ????#Eurobasket pic.twitter.com/gwrworbjc1
– FIBA Eurobasket (@eurobasket) September 7, 2025
Entering the “final straight” of the race, Israel approached 77-70, but Papanikolaou With a big three-point he reinstated … Class, Tomir and Madar reduced to 80-74, while John He made a follow-82-74 with his follows, and despite the mistakes before the final, our National eventually celebrated the victory with 84-79!
With Giannis, the Magical Happens.
What a connection by Greece! ??????#Eurobasket | #Makeyourmark pic.twitter.com/756Whckgr
– FIBA Eurobasket (@eurobasket) September 7, 2025
The quarters: 28-22, 50-41, 67-59, 84-79
The statistics of the match
The Live of the race from sport-fm.gr
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