Day 1 recap: Serbia make winning start in Novi Sad, Vide stars with 34 points for Slovenia
MUNICH (Germany) - The FIBA U16 European Challengers got underway with 13 games taking place across four cities in Monday's action.
MUNICH (Germany) - The FIBA U16 European Challengers got underway with 13 games taking place across four cities in Monday's action.
Headlines:
- Russia start with victory in Skopje
- Double-digit wins for Germany, Poland in Sofia
- Vide stars for Slovenia, success for Serbia in Novi Sad
- Prey puts Portugal on top with near triple-double in Sofia (19-25)
- Kosovo lay down marker in Pristina
Day 1 Standout Performers:
Skopje: Killian Malwaya (FRA) - 17 PTS / 5 REB / 5 STL
Sofia: David Pavin (CRO) - 28 PTS / 7 REB / 4 AST
Novi Sad: Jan Vide (SLO) - 34 PTS / 10 REB / 2 AST
Novi Sad: Demir Dogan (TUR) - 24 PTS / 15 REB / 3 BLK
Novi Sad: Nikola Topic (SRB) - 17 PTS / 8 REB / 5 AST / 3 STL
Sofia (2): Ruben Prey (POR) - 14 PTS / 17 REB / 7 BLK
Pristina: Matvey Celecia (GIB) - 22 PTS / 14 REB / 3 STL / 2 BLK
Skopje Challenger:
Group A
2/6 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 113 | 32 | 81 | 113 | 32 | 2 |
| 2 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 73 | 65 | 8 | 73 | 65 | 2 |
| 3 | Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 73 | -8 | 65 | 73 | 1 |
| 4 | Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 113 | -81 | 32 | 113 | 1 |
Gameday 1 results: Russia opened their campaign with a hard-fought 73-65 victory against Lithuania with Vadim Shirinkin leading a balanced attack with 15 points. Earlier, France set out their intentions with a crushing 113-32 win against Romania with nine players scoring at least 9+ points as they racked up 64 points in the first half.
Sofia Challenger:
Group B
2/10 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 87 | 71 | 16 | 87 | 71 | 2 |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 59 | 45 | 14 | 59 | 45 | 2 |
| 3 | Latvia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 45 | 59 | 1 |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 87 | -16 | 71 | 87 | 1 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gameday 1 results: Germany got off to a winning start in Sofia with a 59-45 success over Latvia behind 20 points from Martin Ude Kalu, while Poland defeated Croatia 87-71 despite a 28-point haul from David Pavin. Hosts Bulgaria start their campaign on Tuesday.
Novi Sad Challenger:
Group C
3/15 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 83 | 52 | 31 | 83 | 52 | 2 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 87 | 70 | 17 | 87 | 70 | 2 |
| 3 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 76 | 65 | 11 | 76 | 65 | 2 |
| 4 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 76 | -11 | 65 | 76 | 1 |
| 5 | Israel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 87 | -17 | 70 | 87 | 1 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 83 | -31 | 52 | 83 | 1 |
Gameday 1 results: Slovenia started with an 87-70 success against Israel as Jan Vide fired in 34 points along with 10 rebounds for a stellar double-double. Demir Dogan posted 24 points and 15 rebounds in a 76-65 victory for Turkey over Belgium with Kaan Tarla adding 20 points, while Serbia secured an 83-52 win against Czech Republic to start on home soil.
Sofia Challenger (19-25):
Group D
1/3 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 75 | 54 | 21 | 75 | 54 | 2 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 75 | -21 | 54 | 75 | 1 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group E
2/6 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 63 | 39 | 2 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 77 | 76 | 1 | 77 | 76 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 77 | -1 | 76 | 77 | 1 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 63 | -24 | 39 | 63 | 1 |
Gameday 1 results: Portugal opened Group D action with a 75-54 victory against Ukraine as Ruben Prey dominated with 14 points, 17 rebounds and 7 blocks. In Group E, Lubomir Urban hit a late triple to help Slovakia snatch a 77-76 victory over Georgia with Hungary enjoying a more convincing win in beating Cyprus, 63-39 - holding their opponents to seven points in the middle periods.
Pristina Challenger:
Group F
3/15 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Kosovo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 117 | 20 | 97 | 117 | 20 | 2 |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 77 | 65 | 12 | 77 | 65 | 2 |
| 3 | Gibraltar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 56 | 52 | 2 |
| 4 | Albania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 52 | 56 | 1 |
| 5 | Moldova | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 77 | -12 | 65 | 77 | 1 |
| 6 | Malta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 117 | -97 | 20 | 117 | 1 |
Gameday 1 results: Kosovo laid down a marker in Group F as they recorded an emphatic 117-20 win against Malta as seven players reached double figures in points for the hosts. Meanwhile, Gibraltar claimed a 56-52 triumph over Albania as Matvey Celecia finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds with Luxembourg rounding out the day by beating Moldova 77-65.
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