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The Greek National Male Basketball Team is solemnly in four Eurobasket 2025, for the first time since 2009. A relatively light and highly professional victory over Lithuania from 87-76 in Riga led to blue and white to four, where on Friday, September 12. The final of the event.
Greece played fantastic protection and again was “Jannis”, which scored 29 points with 9/14 with two points and 11/16 shots, as well as 6 rebounds and 2 programs. Kostas Antetokunbos also played the key to dominance, which with 4 contractions said to “stop” in the wild appetites of Lithuanians at critical points. Persistently, Vassilis Toliopoulos added 17 points with 3/4 -tings with three points, and Kostas Slokas was also twice as much as 11 points, 4 selections and 4 gear, and the leader of the papanicola scored 8 points, 7 rebounds, 3 gear.
Nevertheless, it all started not good for Greece. 7-0 from Lithuania with Jonas Valangi in the first role, the first two minutes of the match was sealed, when Greece restored step by step to reach 9-8 from Slokas as an assistant to Yannis for the nail and the first to give the first blue-white leadership (12). Vassilis Sulp saw how his players are constantly located instead of a driver from the eighth minute, and the difference that rises to +11 (24-35, 14 ‘) with Toliopulos to help with a long shot, John offers (and) the spectacle and Kostas Antitokunbos. Lithuania was looking for and discovered solutions from 27-37, becoming 38-39 (18’30 ”) with a rivet from afar. Time out immediately came, and Greece closed the first half 5-0 (38-44).
The third period came with John, accused of the third foul and mitoglu a quarter per minute. The Lithuanians were reduced (41-44, 21 ‘), but again Greece again found a way to move away and reaches a two-digit difference (41-51, 23’10’ ‘). Sloukas continued to lead the team in the best way, while Papanikolaouu with three signs after the assistant Samindurov created 13 points (45-58, 27’20 “). Samondurov led to 57-73 (34 ′) with Valens returning to the game for Litvia. John” Fall “, formed 60-76 (36’40 “and followed the 67-78. Valantina and Velitska decreased to 10 (68-78) to 1’30” for the end when Toliopoulos wrote 70-80 (39’10 “).
Lithuania fought until the end of the match (76-84, 39’3 ”, but Greece retained the reins of government and reached victory and qualifications to the semifinals for the first time since 2009! A small finale on Sunday in Riga.
Statements of the main characters
Kostas Papanicolau: “We really wanted this, but, as John said, in the end, they had not done anything yet, we have won nothing yet. We gave ourselves another chance, and the dream is still ahead, and we can pursue it. We are blessed with this, I cannot think about anything else. All I can say, and because after the victory is an opportunity: national football, social after that comments made for children 29, 29, 29. Children who deleted the course and ultimately fight for our country.
Kostas Sumas: “We do not think about the previous years, nor about what we have and about what we did not. Everyone has introduced the soul today, and if we exclude a sluggish game, we checked the race. This was another appearance on our part. Now we have to relax, enjoy great success, but, of course, I also open my appetite together that I will be most. With the help of Santa Claus, he has a very good battle team and came significant victories with the only appearance.
Vassilis toliopoulos: “We were so focused, hungry that our stadium seemed empty. There were 10,000 friends in Lithuania, and we did not notice him. We all plunged into parquet to capture every ball. Therefore, we managed to achieve victory. We said to try to get out of his rhythm Valanci, but also to scratch his physical game early. We want to give them joy.
Rimas Curtinite: “I would like to congratulate Greece and Vasilis Sulp on an excellent coaching leg. They were better than us, we were not strong enough to win. We have six new players, some of whom played such a game for the first time. ”
Jonas Valance: “It was a battle, Greece was stronger. They were better than us and congratulated us on qualifications. I was glad that we fought to the end, we fought in a good battle. All children know what it means to wear a coat of arms and do it with joy. We are stronger, like a unanel, we support each other, we play for each other, and I am glad to be a member of this team. Odinova, I had no pain.