EuroBasket 2015: Greece defeated by Spain in dramatic finale
The Greek national basketball team did not manage to overcome its “arch nemesis” Spain and was knocked out of the EuroBasket...
The Greek national basketball team did not manage to overcome its “arch nemesis” Spain and was knocked out of the EuroBasket , after a dramatic 73-71 defeat in the final moments of the game. Greece will play against Latvia on Thursday, in the 5-8th place semifinals, in order to secure a position in the 2016 Olympics qualifying tournament.
As expected, the score was close throughout the game, with Spain coming in stronger in the game and securing a 7-point lead (39-32) at half-time. The Greek team managed a comeback at the start of the third quarter and took a 2-point lead (55-57). In the final quarter of the match Greece was unable to keep up with the Spanish team and missed the opportunity to progress to the semi-finals.
For Greece Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 12 points and collected 17 rebounds while Nick Calathes scored 14 points and handed out 7 assists, while for Spain the 35-year-old Pau Gasol scored 27 points and gathered 9 rebounds.
Highlights of the match
- Βόρεια Κορέα: Ο Κιμ Γιονγκ Ουν ζητά ισχυρότερες μονάδες πρώτης γραμμής για την αποτροπή πολέμου
- Τα πουλέν του Δημητριάδη και επικεφαλής του προπαγανδιστικού μηχανισμού της Ομάδας Αλήθειας ψηλά σε σταυρούς στην Πολιτική Επιτροπή της ΝΔ
- Πώς αλλάζει η οικονομία του πολέμου – Θα προλάβει η Ευρώπη;
- Το Ριάντ αναχαίτισε τρία drones – Εισήλθαν από τον εναέριο χώρο του Ιράκ
- Γάζα: Τουλάχιστον οκτώ νεκροί από ισραηλινές επιδρομές – Οι τρεις σε κοινοτική κουζίνα
- Μπαρτσελόνα-Μπέτις 3-1: Δάκρυσε ο Λεβαντόφσκι, έλαμψε ο Ραφίνια
