Greece 69-57: Youth team exits FIBA ​​Europe U20 Championship final, will play Belgium for third place

France showed more seriousness than Greece and reached the final. European Under-20 Basketball Championship. The national junior team was defeated 69-57 and will play on Sunday afternoon in the “small” final of the tournament, for a place on the podium, against Belgium (21.07.2024, 19:00).

France played quickly and confidently against the youth team in the first half of the semi-final, and created a winning image and qualified for the final of the competition (69-57), “withstanding” the counterattack of the French team. The Greek international players in the second half.

Things didn’t go well for the Blue and Whites in the first half of the game, as the Greek internationals conceded 47 points in the first half, scoring only 17 points and shooting 23% from two-pointers (3/13) and 18% from three-pointers (2/11).

The national youth team entered the third quarter with its back against the wall and achieved a 12-1 individual run led by Samotorov (three consecutive three-pointers). Greece showed defensive passion and improved attack and at the end of the third period managed to reduce the gap to 16 points (59-43).

At the start of the fourth period, Hetikoudis reduced the deficit to 14 (59-45, 30’30”) and Karakostas scored 63-49 (34′). Zogris with a 1/2 shot made it 65-51 (37′) and was then sent off with a fifth foul from 30′. Moussidi scored from 6.75 (68-51, 37’30”) and put an end to any hopes of the Greek team as the match ended in a final score of 69-57.

We remind you that Slovenia was the first to secure its ticket to the final by defeating Belgium 91-79, which will compete for third place in the final standings.

ten minutes: 11-21, 17-47, 43-59, 57-69

ComeLeah (Guillaume Pheasant): Fisher 2, Dumont 6, Brenna-Simmel 2, Barmedello 4, Diafara 10, Bouzidi 8 (2), Perrin 10, Pierre-Justin, Gila Diassino 7, Hamon 10 (2), Penta 8, Injoy. 2.

Shoil (Konstantinos Papadopoulos): Karakostas 10, Ploutas 2, Konstantinidis 5, Kapitakis 1, Paraskevopoulos 8 (1), Potouris, Vassiliou, Hetikoudis 8, Samontorov 16 (4), Kamperidis, Ioannou 4 (1), Zogris 3.