2024-08-01 05:23:41
Lithuanian young basketball players took the initiative from the start of the match and led 24:20 at the end of the first quarter. In the second half, our team increased the gap to 45:32. After two quarters, our team led 52:39, and in the third they ran 19:9 and crushed the Italians 71:48.
Although it seems that the Italians are broken, everything turned upside down in the fourth quarter – the Italians went on a 24-4 run and reduced the deficit to 74-77 in the middle of the quarter. However, T.Purli’s team found the strength to pull away 90:83 and won.
Lithuania: Kasparas Jakučionis 21 (5 rebounds, 27 points), Mantas Juzėnas 15 (5 rebounds), Nojus Indrušaitis (8 rebounds) and Gantas Križanauskas (6 rebounds) after 12, Kristupas Smirnovas 8.
Italy: Elisee Assui 19 (5 atk. kam.), Leonardo Valesinas (5 rez. perd.) ir Luigi Suigo (6 atk. kam.) po 17, Diego Garavaglia 8.
Our team won 1 out of 3 possible victories in Group D and remained in third place – they lost to hosts Finland 80:81 and Slovenia 95:100, but beat Spain 84:81.
Meanwhile, the Italians won 2 times in group C and remained in the second position – Italy lost to Serbia 72:78, but defeated Israel 89:80 and Latvia 90:70.
Lithuania will play in the quarterfinals against Germany, which defeated Denmark 80:74 in the round of 16. The Germans have already won four matches out of four.
2024-08-01 05:23:41