Markovic, Mara impress for group winners; Round of 16 matchups confirmed
NIS (Serbia) - Spain followed in the footsteps of Germany, France and Serbia by closing out Day 3 of the FIBA U18 European Championship 2023 with a close victory.
NIS (Serbia) - Spain followed in the footsteps of Germany, France and Serbia by closing out Day 3 of the FIBA U18 European Championship 2023 with a close victory.
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Key Storylines
- Defending champions Spain survive scare against Italy
- Germany and Serbia withstand games of the unbeaten
- Doron fires in tournament-high 31 points for Israel
Top Performers
Not only did the hosts Serbia get to cheer for an 11-point win over Slovenia, but Bogoljub Markovic posted the highest efficiency of 32 as the forward scored 26 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and gathered 3 steals, while being a perfect 6-of-6 from two-point range.
Don't sleep on Bogoljub Markovic 🇷🇸
— NextGen Hoops (@NextGenHoops) July 24, 2023
Sweet stroke & great mobility from the
210cm / 6'11" Power Forward:
26 PTS 7 REB 3 STL 2 AST in win vs Slovenia. #FIBAU18Europe pic.twitter.com/smvnZi81u8
Aday Mara did more than enough to excel again for Spain; posting 23 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks and 9-of-10 shooting from the free throw line next to his name in the statsheet.
Even though Milan Stranel saw Czech Republic drop to 0-3 against Finland, he retained his status as one of the Top Performers with 17 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, which was good for an efficiency of 28.
Shachar Doron led Israel past Sweden as the guard registered an impressive 31 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals on 11-for-19 shooting from the field - equating to an efficiency valuation of 26.
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Last but not least was Vigo Bart - who also accumulated an efficiency of 26 - with his 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals on 9-of-15 shooting allowing Croatia to beat Poland and register their first victory of the tournament.
Results of the Day
Group A
Israel 86-72 Sweden
France 92-69 Lithuania
Group B
Croatia 73-56 Poland
Turkey 67-74 Germany
Group C
Finland 74-64 Czech Republic
Serbia 75-64 Slovenia
Group D
Greece 107-75 Denmark
Spain 78-72 Italy
Round of 16 Pairings
France vs Poland
Slovenia vs Italy
Turkey vs Lithuania
Spain vs Czech Republic
Israel vs Croatia
Serbia vs Denmark
Germany vs Sweden
Greece vs Finland
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