Croatia's scoring exhibition closes out intriguing Round of 16

IZMIR (Turkey) - Poland and Serbia came up victorious against higher seeds, joining some of the usual favorites in the FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2023 Quarter-Finals.

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Key Storylines

- Group winners Finland, France, Italy and Spain remain convincing;

- Poland capitalize on Slovenia's weak shooting to book date with France;

- Serbia enjoy revenge against Latvia after painful U16 SF loss.

Top Performers

Lena Bilic made sure that she reaches the headlines with an efficiency of 30. The small forward guided Croatia to an 18-point win against Belgium as she put together an impressive 29 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks.

Poland have perfected their rotations as Klaudia Keller returns to the Top Performers, despite coming off the bench. The forward notched 19 points and 12 rebounds (7 of them on the offensive end) on 6-of-9 shooting from 2-point range, which was good for an efficiency rating of 27.

France benefited from balanced scoring against Portugal, yet the sharp-shooting Ainhoa Risacher stood out among her team with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists and 24 efficiency.

Olivia Vukosa was the second Croatian to wow with her efficiency (24) as the 14-year-old forward excelled in the paint with 22 points, 18 rebounds and 2 assists next to her name.

Last but not least, Emma D'este proved to be efficient (22) in Italy's defensive-minded win over Greece. Her steady hand recorded 8 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks, while not missing a single shot from the field or the free throw line.

Results of the Day

France 76-26 Portugal
Spain 95-47 Israel
Hungary 67-58 Czech Republic
Slovenia 42-66 Poland
Finland 83-60 Turkey
Latvia 57-73 Serbia
Italy 56-35 Greece
Croatia 90-72 Belgium

Quarter-Finals Pairings

Hungary vs Spain
France vs Poland
Finland vs Croatia
Serbia vs Italy

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