HERAKLION (Greece) - Hosts Greece and 2023 champions Spain both got off to a hot start on the first day of the FIBA U16 EuroBasket, which also saw Italy pull of a big comeback over Croatia.
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Key Storylines
Title holders Spain rack up 123 points in huge success over Finland;
Ziyaettin splashes eight threes in 35-point effort for Türkiye;
Events hosts Greece powered by Asimenios' double-double;
Italy erase early 13-point deficit to overpower Croatia.
Top Performers
Omer Ege Ziyaettin also impressed, albeit in Türkiye's 90-85 loss to Latvia. The talented guard gave his all with 35 points on 8 made three-pointers, and also dished out 4 assists. In that same game, Ricards Aizpurs put up 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the winning side.
Even though Germany squandered a 10-point lead and came up short against Serbia in a 72-69 loss, Lukas Klein impressed at the opening day with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks for a double-double and the efficiency of 30, making it highest of the day.
Lithuania's Ignas Stombergas was his team's leading name in a 97-40 success over Bulgaria - providing a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds, whilst also throwing in 4 blocked shots to the mix.
Hosts Greece started off right with a 78-59 victory against Israel, powered by Athanasios Asimenios and his all-around performance of 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, enough for an efficiency of 25.
Results of the Day
Group A
Finland 53-123 Spain Latvia 90-85 Türkiye
Group B
Bulgaria 40-97 Lithuania Germany 69-72 Serbia
Group C
Poland 66-81 Slovenia Georgia 49-74 France
Group D
Israel 59-78 Greece Croatia 90-66 Italy
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