HERAKLION (Greece) - Title holders Spain, hosts Greece advanced to the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2024 Semi-Finals, where they will be joined by France and Serbia, who defeated Israel in a close encounter.
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Key Storylines
Viguer only an assist shy of a triple-double in Spain's success;
Greece finish strong to defeat Türkiye despite trailing in the fourth;
Serbia dig deep to eliminate Israel, while France sail through.
Top Performers
Despite the heartbreak in the Round of 16, Slovenia picked up the pieces and dominated Bulgaria 84-65 with Stefan Joksimovic starring with 23 points, 11 rebounds and tournament-high 8 steals for a near triple-double. His teammate Lukas Bojovic offered a helping hand with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for an efficiency of 24.
Write up an even closer triple-double effort for Javier Viguer, too. The Spaniard shined with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists as he pulled his country to their 76-69 success over Italy and a spot in the last four for the 2023 champions.
Gabriel Sularski put up 24 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals for an efficiency of 26, albeit in Poland's 98-74 defeat to Lithuania that throws them down into the Classification 13-16 and a battle for Division A survival.
Tournament hosts Greece overcame a nine-point deficit to defeat Türkiye 75-65 and earn a place in the Semi-Finals, as Alexandros Tsonis led the home team with 18 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds - including some big three-pointers in the fourth quarter.
Result of the Day
Quarter-Finals
Spain 76-69 Italy Latvia 41-66 France Türkiye 65-75 Greece Serbia 65-56 Israel
Classification 9-16
Bulgaria 65-84 Slovenia Germany 63-61 Croatia Lithuania 98-74 Poland Finland 76-75 Georgia
Semi-Finals Pairings
Spain vs Greece France vs Serbia
Classification 5-8
Italy vs Türkiye Latvia vs Israel
Classification 9-12
Slovenia vs Lithuania Germany vs Finland
Classification 13-16
Bulgaria vs Poland Croatia vs Georgia
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