MATOSINHOS (Portugal) - The knockout rounds began in the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket as Hungary hit a remarkable game-winning three at the buzzer to advance to the Quarter-Finals, along with the three unbeaten Group Phase nations.
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Key Storylines
There will be a new champion as holders Slovenia are knocked out by Finland;
Serbia claim first win to advance to last eight;
Hungary's Dora Toman nails a game-winning three at the buzzer to eliminate Italy;
Unbeaten Group Phase nations France, Spain and Portugal all progress.
Top Performers
Slovenia's loss to Finland means there will be a new champion in this year's tournament, although Tjasa Turnsek did all she could after an impressive double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds, also contributing 4 assists and 2 steals for a 28 efficiency rating. Serbia booked their spot in the Quarter-Finals as they were led by Jovana Popovic who contributed across the board with 18 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds as well as adding 6 steals to finish on an efficiency rating of 27. The depth of Spain's roster shined through again as Ines Sotelo displayed her talents this time as her side progressed to the Quarter-Finals - chipping in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, ranked 27 on efficiency rating. Belgium needed every Zhen Verbugt bucket to squeeze past Germany, as their standout player in the game delivered a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds, whilst also contributing 3 blocks and 2 assists. Portugal continued their perfect campaign on home soil as Clara Silva's form remains red hot. The center grabbed a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds on this occasion and added 3 blocks, including an important one down the stretch against Croatia.
Results of the day
Spain 91-52 Luxembourg Finland 69-59 Slovenia Italy 66-67 Hungary Poland 57-71 Serbia Türkiye 71-80 Israel France 89-39 Latvia Portugal 63-56 Croatia Belgium 69-64 Germany
Quarter-Finals pairings
Spain v Hungary Finland v Serbia Israel v Portugal France v Belgium
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