Eurobasket.com All-European Championships U18
Division B Awards 2009 - Aug 3
All-EC U18 Div.B 1st Team 2009
Radovic
Person
Dubljevic
Czerapowicz
Eilingsfeld
Montenegro took just bronze medal. But they had two biggest stars of the
tournament:
Nemanja Radovic (206-F/C-91) and
Bojan Dubljevic (205-C-91). Sweden won the tournament and their star
Christopher Czerapowicz (197-F-91) supposed to be ranked at the top, but he
Montenegrin power forward
Nemanja Radovic took best forward position. Czerapowicz was definitely the
best small forward in the tournament, but there was only one award for the best
forward.
Tough competition on the point guard position between Swedish
Andreas Person (188-G-91) and Polish
Sebastian Szymanski (186-G-91). But that was Sweden, which beat Poland in
the final, so Szymanski had to go to 2nd team.
Sweden triumphed at the U18 European Championship in
Division B - Aug. 2, 2009
FINAL
Sweden - Poland
87-71
Sweden U18 team triumphed at the U18 European Championship in Division B that
just finished in Bosnia. The Scandinavian team overcame Poland 87:71 in the
Final game.
Christopher Czerapowicz (197-F-91) and
Andreas Person (188-G-91) top-scored for the winners with 23 points each.
Persson Daniel followed them with 15 and Lindqvist Alexander scored 8. Szymanski
Sebastian delivered 20 points in the losing effort.
11th Place
Austria - Switzerland
75-64
Austria rolled over Switzerland at the Classification Game for 11th to 12th
Places. Austria clinched the higher place after 75:64 victory.
Florian Pocksteiner (189-F-91) top-scored for the winners with 19 points for
the 11th position. Vieider nailed 17, whilst Maresch notched 14. Savoy ended up
with 18 points and Koludrovic scored 11.
13th Place
Iceland - Denmark
89-69
The 13th place of U18 European Championship belong now to Iceland that won the
Classification Game for 13th to 14th Places. The team overcame Denmark 89:69
mostly due to the second half.
Haukur Palsson (197-F-92) shined with 27 points for the winners. Tomasson
notched 14, while Steinarsson netted 11. Gilling finished the game with 12
points and Bergstedt added 11.
15th Place
Georgia - Scotland
69-59
Georgia finished 15th at the U18 European Championship in Sarajevo, Bosnia. In
the Classification Game for 15th to 16th Places the team overcame Scotland
69:59.
Beqa Chikviladze (195-G-91) paced all the winners with 20 points for the
15th spot. Alistair Mackay ended up with 19 points and 9 rebounds in defeat and
Lee Reilly added 11. Scotland goes home on the 16th position.
17th place
Norway - Portugal
68-63
Norway U18 cruised past Portugal U18 68:63 in their last game of the European
Championship in Bosnia. The Scandinavian team won the Classification Game for
17th to 18th Place to finish their campaign.
Magnus Engen (188-F-91) top-scored for the winners with 22 points for the
17th spot. Berg notched 15, while Jawara collected 9 points and 11 rebounds.
Queiroz and Azevedom delivered 15 points each in the losing effort.
19th Place
Belarus - Romania
82-62
Belarus won the last game to clinch the 19th place at the U18 European
Championship. The team overcame Romania 82:62 to remain them winless at the
competition.
Uladzimir Krysevich (208-C-91) was unstoppable with 24 points and 11
rebounds for the winners. Dabravolski netted 13, while Liutych added 11. Toth
posted 19 points in the losing effort, whilst Aktas notched 12.
3rd Place
United Kingdom - Montenegro
71-73
Montenegro U18 brings bronze from Sarajevo as the team won the game for the
Bronze medals.
Nikola Ljujic (202-F-91) made a three-pointer in the end of the game for
73:71 victory over England at the U18 European Championship. Radovic shined with
18 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. Dukanovic netted 17, whilst
Nikola Ljujic notched 15. Pereira ended up with 20 points in the losing
effort as England is 4th. Noel notched 14, while Martin collected 13 points and
11 boards.
5th Place
Holland - Belgium
69-82
Belgium deserved the 5th spot at the U18 European Championship in Sarajevo,
Bosnia. The team edged Netherlands 82:69 at the Classification Game for 5th to
6th Places.
Terry Deroover (180-G-91) poured in 28 points for the winners and Rademakers
nailed 18. Desiron added 14 points for the higher spot. Treffers posted 18
points in defeat, while Jeroen van Vugt netted 17.
7th place
Bosnia - Estonia
63-81
Estonia U18 upset the hosts for the 7th place at the U18 European Championship
in Sarajevo, Bosnia. The Classification Game for 7th to 8th Places registered
the 81:63 victory for the Baltic side.
Rain Veideman (192-G-91) top-scored for the winners with 19 points for the
7th spot. Soo nailed 14, while Parn netted 10. Vukovic ended up with 15 points,
while Gunjaca posted 9. Bosnia finished the home tournament at the 8th position.
9th Place
Finland - Hungary
74-79
Hungary brings home the 9th position from the U18 European Championship in
Sarajevo, Bosnia. The team outscored Finland 79:74 at the Classification Game
for 9th to 10th Places.
Janos Eilingsfeld (198-F/C-91, agency:
Laszlo
Vinko Services) collected 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Lakosa posted 14.
Nikkarinen ended up with 15 points in the losing effort as Finland finished
10th. Toivonen and Lindbom followed him with 12 points each.
Div. B Day: 8 (Semi-Finals) - Aug.
1, 2009
13-16 places
Iceland - Georgia
94-65
Iceland thumped Georgia at the U18 European Championship classification round.
Iceland will now fight for the 13th position with Denmark tomorrow. Georgia will
take on Scotland on the final day of the tournament.
Haukur Oskarsson (195-G-91) knocked down 17 points to lead Iceland. Tomas
Tomasson added 15 points in the winning effort. Beqa Chikviladze responded with
19 points for Georgia. Akaki Dvailishvili notched 17 points and 12 boards in the
loss.
Scotland - Denmark
68-72
Denmark accounted for Scotland on the last but one day at the U18 European
championship in Division B.
Thomas Laerke (193-F-91) stepped up with another sizzling performance
tallying 27 points and leading Denmark to the win. Jonas Bergstedt added 13
points and 14 boards in the victory. Alasdair Fraser responded with 28 points
for Scotland. Denmark will play against Iceland, while Scotland will face
Georgia on the final day of action in Sarajevo.
5-8 places
Bosnia - Holland
85-116
Netherlands thrashed Bosnia and Herzegovina in the classification round for the
5th-8th spot in Sarajevo.
Jeroen van Vugt (192-G-91) exploded with 38 points, 5 boards and 4 assists
to pace Netherlands. Max Van Schaik added 16 points and 11 rebounds in the
victory. Ali Demic was responsible for 23 points in defeat. Nikola Gajic netted
16 points for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Belgium - Estonia
72-51
Belgium toppled Estonia in the classification game for the 5th-8th position.
Terry Deroover (180-G-91) scored 20 points to lead Belgium. Pierre-Antoine
Gillet and Yannick Desiron added 13 points apiece in the victory. Martin Limberg
responded with 10 points for Estonia in defeat. Belgium will now face
Netherlands for the 5th overall place.
9-12 places
Switzerland - Hungary
69-88
Janos Ellingfeld notched 21 points and 17 rebounds to lead Hungary past
Switzerland at the U18 European Championship today. The victory set up the clash
against Finland for the Hungarian team. Switzerland challenge Austria in the
battle for the 11th spot. Adam Lepsenyi nailed 19 points in the winning effort.
Dario Koludrovic replied with 22 points for Switzerland.
Finland - Austria
72-60
Finland prevailed against Austria in Sarajevo.
Antto Nikkarinen (185-G-91) and Villematti Kopio chipped in 16 points apiece
to pace the Finnish team. Lauri Toivonen added 15 points and 7 rebounds in the
victory. Romed Vleider answered with 13 points for Austria. Carlos Novas Mateo
got 10 points in defeat.
SEMIFINALS
Montenegro - Poland
63-65
Polish U18 team fulfilled the task reaching the championship game at the
European Championship in Division B. Poland also ensured the Division A spot for
the next year together with the ticket to the Final. A Robert Jakubiak team held
off Montenegro tonight to record the success.
Sebastian Szymanski (186-G-91) nailed 15 points to pace the winners. Hubert
Wierzbicki added 12 points and 13 boards for Poland. Nemanja Radovic answered
with 19 points and 11 boards for Montenegro. Bojan Dubljevic had 12 points and 9
rebounds in defeat.
Sweden - United Kingdom
81-66
Swedish U18 National team have reached the Final of the European Championship in
Division B. They held off England in the first semifinal in Sarajevo today.
Andreas Person (188-G-91) fired 25 points to pace the Scandinavian team. The
victory also booked the Division A spot for a David Leman team. Pierre Hampton
provided 18 points and 11 boards for Sweden. Christopher Czerapowicz added 16
points in the win. Levi Noel responded with 19 points for England. Michael
Manghum had 15 points in the losing case.
Div. B Day: 7 (Qualifying Round) - Jul.
30, 2009
Group E
Sweden - Bosnia
73-71
Sweden beat Bosnia and Herzegovina on the last day of the Qualifying Round of
the U18 European Championship Men 2009 Division B, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Sweden advanced to the Semifinals after 73:71 victory.
Christopher Czerapowicz (197-F-91) top-scored for the winners with 23 points
and 10 rebounds for 3-0 record. Persson netted 16, while Person scored 10. Gajic
finished the night with 27 points in the losing effort as Bosnia dropped at 1-2.
Demic netted 14, while Crnalic scored 10.
Poland - Estonia
76-72
Poland advanced to the Semifinals of the U18 European Championship Men 2009 in
Division B. The team won over Estonia U18 76:72 to finish second in Group E of
the Qualifying Round.
Sebastian Szymanski (186-G-91) and Fras paced all the winners with 16 points
for 2-1 record. Magnuszewski followed them with 12 apiece. Veiderman finished
the game with 20 points in defeat and Tomingas had 12.
Group F
Belgium - Holland
106-71
Belgium won over Holland for 1-2 record in Group F of the U18 European
Championship Men 2009 in Division B.
Pierre-Antoine Gillet (200-G-91) top-scored for the winners with 26 points
and Deroover Terry nailed 23. Fluks Paul ended up with 15 points in the losing
effort, while Van Schaik Max notched 11.
United Kingdom - Montenegro
68-77
Montenegro beat England int he last game of Group F as both teams advanced to
the Semifinals of the U18 European Championship Men 2009 Division B, in
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Montenegro overcame the British side 77:68 in
the last day of the Qualifying Round. Radovic kept the winners undefeated with
21 points for 3-0 record. Dubljevic collected 18 points and 17 rebounds, while
Dobrovic added 10.
Levi
Noel (197-G-91) produced 14 points in the losing effort and Martin had 13.
Group G
Finland - Hungary
79-83
Finland lost to Hungary at the last day of Group G in Bosnia. The latter needed
20-9 to hand Finland the first 83:79 loss at the Classification Round for 9th to
16th Places in U18 European Championship. Eilingsfeld was unstoppable with 31
points and 12 rebounds for Hungary that finished the group with 2-1 record.
Csernak collected 16 points and 14 boards, while Lakosa added 14.
Antto Nikkarinen (185-G-91) top-scored for the Scandinavian team with 21
points. Vaenerberg netted 17 and Lindbom had 12 points.
Iceland - Denmark
99-80
Iceland beat Denmark in Group G to remain them winless.
Thomas Laerke (193-F-91) and Bergstedt's effort was not enough in the last
game of the group in Classification Round for 9th to 16th Places of U18 European
Championship. Tomasson top-scored for the winners with 19 points as they
improved to 2-1 record. Palsson nailed 16, while Gudmundsson added 15.
Thomas Laerke and Bergstedt combined 49 points in the losing case and
Christiansen added 16.
Group H
Switzerland - Scotland
84-75
Switzerland U18 wins Group H of the Classification Round for 9th to 16th Places
in Bosnia. The team improved to 3-0 record after the victory over Scotland U18
84:75.
Dario Koludrovic (194-F-92) paced all the winners with 24 points for the
perfect record. Savoy nailed 15, whilst Jaunin netted 12. Bunyan ended up with
19 points in the losing case as Scotland dropped at 1-2. Fraser collected 18
points and 11 boards and Reilly had 17.
Austria - Georgia
69-71
Georgia U18 won their last game in Group H of the Classification Round for 9th
to 16th Places. The team overcame Austria U18 71:69 as both teams finished with
1-2 record in the group.
Akaki Dvalishvili (206-C-91) top-scored for the winners with 21 points as
Georgia finished fourth in the group. Chikviladze nailed 19, while Ioseliani had
12. Maresch and Klepeisz ended up with 15 points each in the losing effort as
Autria clinched the second place. Vieider followed them with 10 points in
defeat.
Group J
Romania - Portugal
66-67
Portugal U16 wins the only game in Group J of the Classification Round for 17th
to 21st Places. Portugal beat Romania 67:66 in 40-minutes thriller.
Miguel Queiroz (201-F-91) top-scored for the winners with 21 points. Azevedo
notched 15, while Rodrigues added 13. Corpodean collected 18 points and 13
boards in the losing effort and Crainic posted 10.
Div. B Day: 6 (Qualifying Round) - Jul.
29, 2009
Group E
Bosnia - Poland
59-62
Poland U18 upset the hosts of the U18 European Championship in Sarajevo last
night. The Polish side tied both records at 1-1 after 62:59 victory over Bosnia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina opened the game with 22-12, however lost three other
periods in the game. Poland reduced to 35:31 at the halftime and then had 12-9
in the third period to trail just one points. In the last period Poland produced
19-15 to seal the victory.
Marek Szumelda-Krzycki (191-G-91) top-scored for the winners with 17 points.
Fras nailed 12, while Szymanski scored 9. Demic finished the game with 16 points
for the hosts. Maksimovic netted 13 and Gajic added 11.
Estonia - Sweden
55-66
Sweden became the leader of the Qualifying Round of the U18 European
Championship Men 2009 Division B, in Sarajevo. The Scandinavian team jumped to
2-0 record in Group E after 66:55 over the Baltic side.
Alexander Lindqvist (202-F-91) paced all the winners with 19 points to the
top of the group. Czerapowicz netted 17 and Person added 13. Soo delivered 16
points in defeat as Estonia dropped at 0-2. Veideman scored 15 and Puidet
notched 10.
Group F
Montenegro - Belgium
77-63
Montenegro U18 jumped to 2-0 record at the at Qualifying Round, Group F. The
team overcame Belgium U18 77:63 in Sarajevo. Dubljevic top-scored for the
winners with 24 points and 14 rebounds. Radovic nailed 15, while
Nikola Ljujic (202-F-91) scored 14. Deroover delivered 21 in the losing
effort as Belgium fell at 0-2. Donkor posted 16 and Desiron notched 10.
Holland - United Kingdom
65-77
England U18 improved to 2-0 record at the Qualifying Round, Group F in Bosnia.
The British side outscored Netherlands U18 77:65 tonight in Sarajevo.
Joshua Houghton (189-G-91) paced all the winners with 20 points. Noel netted
18, whilst Manghum scored 13. Jeroen van Vugt finished the game with 16 points
in defeat and Treffers had 14 points and 14 caroms.
Group G
Hungary - Iceland
77-84
Iceland won over Hungary at the Classification Round for 9th to 16th Places of
U18 European Championship. Iceland U18 needed 84:77 to tie both records at 1-1.
Tomas Tomasson (190-G-91) paced all the winners with 18 points. Oskarsson
chipped in 17, while Palsson added 15. Eilingsfeld shined for Hungary with 30
points and 17 rebounds, while Lakosa scored 10.
Denmark - Finland
58-64
Finland U18 improved to 2-0 record after the win over Denmark at the U18
European Championship. The Scandinavian team had 64:58 today at the
Classification Round for 9th to 16th Places.
Villematti Kopio (180-G-92) led the way with 17 points for 2-0 record.
Heinonen netted 16 and Vaenerberg poured in 7. Laerke posted 14 in defeat, Bak
had 12 and Nielsen scored 10.
Group H
Scotland - Austria
65-80
Austria won over Scotland to tie the records at the Classification Round for 9th
to 16th Places of U18 European Championship. Austria posted 80:65 victory in
Group H tonight.
Anton Maresch (191-G-91) paced all the winners with 17 points. Novas Mateo
and Vieider followed him with 13 points each for 1-1 record. Fraser finished the
game with 21 points and 9 rebounds in defeat as Scotland is also 1-1. Bunyan
nailed 14, whilst Reilly scored 13.
Georgia - Switzerland
87-91
Stefan Petkovic (187-G-92) nailed 30 points for the Swiss side over Georgia
U18 that was enough for the second victory. Switzerland U18 won 91:87 in the
Classification Round for 9th to 16th Places of U18 European Championship.Dubas
and Bozovic followed
Stefan Petkovic with 15 points each. Chikviladze chipped in 20 points in the
losing effort. Bokolishvili posted 15, while Tavartkiladze added 12.
Group I
Belarus - Slovakia
66-54
Belarus U18 won the opening game of the Classification Round for 17th to 21st
Places today in Bosnia. After the win in all the quarters Belarus edged Slovak
Republic U18 66:54. Viktar Ausepian top-scored for the winners with 18 points
and 17 rebounds.
Uladzimir Krysevich (208-C-91) collected 14 points and 13 boards, while
Vitali Liutych netted 10. Jaroslav Moravek ended up with 19 points and 15
rebounds in defeat, while Andrej Slavik and Matej Ondrejka added 8 each.
Div. B Day: 5 (Preliminary Round) - Jul.
27, 2009
Group A
Denmark - Belarus
81-71
Thomas Laerke (193-F-91) erupted with 34 points for the Danish team as they
rolled over Belarus in the last game of the Preliminary Round. Denmark U18
registered 81:71 victory to leave Belarus winless. Gilling followed
Thomas Laerke with 19 points and Bak added 9 for the winners. Krysevich
collected 20 points and 15 rebounds in defeat as Belarus dropped at 0-5. Liutych
posted 17, while Dabravolski scored 11 points.
Norway - Estonia
71-74
Estonia U18 finished Group A with 4-1 record after an overtime battle over
Norway U18. The Baltic side overcame Norway 74:71 due to 11-8 in overtime.Rannar
Raap (187-G-92) collected 21 points and 10 rebounds for the fourth win.
Limberg nailed 14, while Veideman had 13. Engen ended up with 22 points in the
losing case, while Berg and Bradascio nailed 13 apiece.
Bosnia - Hungary
75-72
Bosnia and Herzegovina sent Hungary out of the Qualifying Round at the U18
European Championship. The home side started strong to finish with 75:72
victory.
Nikola Gajic (195-G-91) paced all the winners with 17 points for 5-0 record.
Demic nailed 15, while Grosic added 13. Eilingsfeld erupted with 24 points and
15 rebounds in defeat, while Lakosa scored 23.
Group B
Finland - Slovakia
83-57
Finland beat Slovak Republic 83:57 in Sarajevo as both teams head to the
Classification Round of U18 European Championship. The Finnish side is third in
the group with 2-2 record, while Slovak Republic finished winless.
Villematti Kopio (180-G-92) paced all the winners with 18 points for the
winners. Lindbom notched 16, while Vanttaja added 14. Mrvis finished the night
with 13 points and Ondrejka added 12.
Poland - Sweden
69-81
Sweden wins over Poland in Sarajevo as both teams head to the Qualifying Round
of U18 European Championship. The Scandinavian team overcame Polish side 81:69
to win the group with 4-0 record. Poland meanwhile advanced with 3-1 as they
tasted the only loss.
Christopher Czerapowicz (197-F-91) top-scored for the winners with 21 points
for the undefeated record. Persson nailed 15, while Person and Gaddefors scored
9 each. Szymanski and Parzenski delivered 14 points each in defeat.
Group C
Georgia - Montenegro
74-85
Montenegro won Group C with 4-0 record as they rolled over Georgia 85:74 in the
last game of the day. Radovic Nemanja top-scored for the winners with 28 points
and Ljujic Nikola added 26.
Akaki Dvalishvili (206-C-91) erupted with 33 points and 12 boards in the
losing effort.
Holland - Romania
83-72
Netherlands U18 advanced to the Qualifying Round of the U18 European
Championship. The Dutch team produced 83:72 over winless Romania to send them to
0-4.
Dimeo Van Der Horst (195-G/F-91) top-scored for the winners with 17 points
for 3-1 record. Jeroen van Vugt nailed 16, whilst Treffers and Padberg added 9
apiece. Tibirna finished the game with 19 points in defeat and Parlog added 11.
Group D
Portugal - United Kingdom
79-88
English U18 team posted the fourth straight win at the European Championship in
Division B. They held off Portugal today to remain on top of Group D. Portugal
on the other hand suffered the fourth defeat in a row falling deeper.
Joshua Houghton (189-G-91) punished Portugal with 31 points. Levi Noel
finished with 19 points, 10 boards and 6 assists for England. Ryan Martin added
11 points and 9 caroms for the winners. Carlos Ferreirinho responded with 32
points for Portugal. Miguel Queiroz notched 11 points and 7 boards in defeat.
Belgium - Austria
70-61
Maarten Rademakers (205-C-91) and Pierre-Antoine Gillet scored 16 points
each to lead Belgium to the third win at the U18 European Championship in
Division B. The victory allowed Belgium to occupy the second position in Group D
as they advanced into the Qualifying Round. Austria finished the preliminary
round at 1-3 record in the fourth spot. They will play in the classification
round for the 9th-16th place. Yannick Moray knocked down 12 points for the
winning team. Carlos Novas Mateo answered with 18 points for Austria. Anton
Maresch had 8 points in defeat.
Div. B Day: 4 (Preliminary Round) - Jul.
26, 2009
Group A
Denmark - Bosnia
74-80
Host nation Bosnia and Herzegovina moved atop Group A of the U18 European
Championship Men 2009 Division B after edging out Denmark 80:74 in
Sarajevo.Nermin Buza top-scored for the hosts with 13 points as they are now 4-0
in the group.
Dario Crnalic (203-F-91) nailed 12, while Demic posted 11. Thomas Sebastian
Laerke shined for the guests with 33 points as they are now 1-3. Jonathan
Gilling collected 17 points and 10 boards, while Jonas Zohore Bergstedt had 12.
Hungary - Norway
93-51
Hungary U18 improved to 3-1 record in Group A of the U18 European Championship
Men 2009 Division B. Hungarian side won all the periods for 93:51 victory on
Sunday.
Adam Lepsenyi (205-C/F-91, agency:
Laszlo
Vinko Services) top-scored for the winners with 23 points. Eilingsfeld and
Moravcsik followed him with 13 points each for the third win. Jawara delivered
12 points in the losing case and Berg added 8.
Belarus - Estonia
74-75
Estonia outscored Belarus at the U18 European Championship Men 2009 Division B
to send them to 0-4 record. The Baltic side escaped 75:74 victory for 3-1 record
in Group A.
Rain Veideman (190-G-91) paced all the winners with 20 points for 3-1
record. Soo nailed 17, whilst Raap added 11. Ausepian collected 18 points and 11
boards in the losing effort. Ihnatchyk chipped in 14, whilst Dabravolski scored
13.
Group B
Sweden - Iceland
76-62
Sweden U18 keep the perfect record after 76:62 victory over Iceland U18. The
Scandinavian team needed 26-10 to win the third straight game at the U18
European Championship Men 2009 Division B.
Alexander Lindqvist (202-G-91) was unstoppable with 23 points and 10
rebounds for 3-0 record. Czerapowicz nailed 18, while Person and Hampton added
10 each. Palsson ended up with 25 points and Steinarsson had 11.
Slovakia - Poland
68-85
Poland U18 reached Sweden in Group B at 3-0 record at the U18 European
Championship. The Polish side overcame Slovak Republic in the last game of
Sunday 85:68. Magnuszewski and
Sebastian Szymanski (184-G-91) top-scored for the winners with 20 points
each. Grznar ended up with 20 points in the losing effort, while Floris added
14.
Group C
Romania - Georgia
58-79
Georgia U18 registered the first win at the Division B of the European
Championship. The team won over Romania U18 79:58 and sent them to 0-3 record.
Bokolishvili led the way with 21 points for the winners.
Akaki Dvalishvili (203-C-91) collected 18 points and 11 rebounds, while
Tavartkiladze had 9. Tibirna chipped in 14 points and Crainic added 12 in
defeat.
Montenegro - Scotland
100-44
Montenegro destroyed Scotland at U18 European Championship Men 2009 Division B.
The favorites celebrated the third straight victory after 100:44 win over the
opponents.
Marko Loncovic (200-F/C-91) paced all the winners with 18 points for 3-0
record. Ljujic nailed 15, whilst Scepanovic and Radovic added 13 each. Fraser
finished the game with 14 points and Bunyan scored 12.
Group D
United Kingdom - Switzerland
77-62
England U18 atop Group A of the U18 European Championship Men 2009 Division B.
The favorites improved to 3-0 after 77:62 over Switzerland U18. Nole top-scored
for the winners with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Houghton notched 17, whilst
Manghum had 12. Kazadi and Koludrovic ended up with 11 points in defeat.
Austria - Portugal
89-66
Austria U18 and Portugal U18 fought for the only win in the Division B of the
European Championship. The Austrian side celebrated 89:66 victory to improve to
1-2 record in Group D. Klepeisz and
Romed Vieider (196-F-91) paced all the winners with 21 points each. Novas
Mateo followed them with 14 points for the initial win. Queiroz finished the
game with 21 points and Ferreirinho netted 12.
Div. B Day: 3 (Preliminary Round) - Jul.
25, 2009
Group A
Bosnia - Belarus
68-63
Bosnia and Herzegovina continued to entertain the home fans as they recorded the
third straight win at the U18 European Championship in Division B. Bosnia and
Herzegovina remained on top of preliminary Group A. Belarus lost the third game
in a row to sink deeper. Ali Demic and Nermin Buza knocked down 15 points apiece
for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Begagic and
Nikola Gajic (-91) added 9 points each in the win. Viktar Ausepian netted 20
points for Belarus. Vitali Liutych finished with 18 points in defeat.
Estonia - Hungary
80-71
Estonia U18 ties the records with Hungarian squad at the U18 European
Championship in Division B. The Baltic side won 80:71 over Hungary for 2-1
records. Veideman top-scored for the winners with 25 points.
Sven Kaldre (194-F-91) followed him with 21, while Puidet collected 12
points and 12 boards. Eilingsfeld erupted with 35 points and 11 rebounds in
defeat, while Bajalinov scored 9.
Norway - Denmark
69-90
Denmark posted the first victory at the U18 European Championship in Division B.
They held off Norway in the third round to stay hopeful about their ambitions
for the tournament. Denmark caught up with Norway in Group A ladder. Thomas
Sebastian Laerke poured in 36 points for Denmark. Stian Bergstedt added 20
points and 15 rebounds in the win.
Magnus Engen (186-F-91) replied with 16 points for Norway. Karamo Jawara and
Stian Berg netted 11 points in the loss.
Group B
Poland - Finland
80-67
Poland posted the second straight win at the U18 European Championship in
Division B. They held off Finnish counterparts to climb at 2-0 record in
preliminary Group B. Finland on the other hand slipped at 1-2 record. Sebastian
Szymanski finished with 17 points to pace Poland.
Wojciech Fras (202-F-91, agency:
AB Agency) added 15 points and 11 boards, while Robert Magnuszewski had 14
points in the win. Antto Nikkarinen notched game-high 23 points for Finland.
Carl Lindbom posted 10 points and 9 rebounds in the losing effort.
Iceland - Slovakia
80-57
Iceland led from start to finish to handle Slovakia at the U18 European
Championship in Division B today. The success marked a 1-2 record for Iceland.
Slovakia meanwhile dropped at 0-2 record in preliminary Group B. Tomas Heidar
Tomasson finished with 18 points for Iceland.
Haukur Palsson (197-F-92) added 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Haukur
Oskarsson had 12 points in the win. Martin Floris replied with 14 points for
Slovakia. Jaroslav Moravek and Richard Grznar had 11 points each in the losing
effort. Iceland will next face Sweden, while Slovakia will take on Poland
tomorrow.
Group C
Georgia - Holland
65-84
The Dutch U18 team registered the second win at the European Championship in
Division B. They toppled Georgia in preliminary Group C action today to improve
at 2-1 record. The Georgian team suffered the second straight loss to stay
winless at the bottom of the ladder. Netherlands used a 20:8 second-quarter
rally to clear off for good in this one. Jeroen van Vugt scored 24 points to
lift the Dutch team to the victory.
Jeffrey Touw (190-F-91) scored 12 points for Netherlands. Quincy Treffers
had 11 points and 9 rebounds in the winning case. Akaki Dvalishvili knocked down
15 points for Georgia. Tariel Tavartkiladze finished with 10 points, 6 boards
and 4 assists in the loss.
Scotland - Romania
88-77
Scotland U18 celebrated the second win at the U18 European Championship in
Division B. The team overcame Romania U18 88:77 to improve to 2-1 record. Fraser
Alasdair paced all the winners with 29 points.
Alistair Mackay (-91) nailed 20, whilst Reilly Lee netted 14. Tibirna Bogdan
ended up with 22 points in the losing effort and Crainic Octavian scored 14.
Group D
Switzerland - Austria
80-64
Switzerland celebrated the second win at the U18 European Championship in
Division B. They shot down Austria to stay among the leaders in preliminary
Group D. Austria suffered the second straight defeat and slipped at the bottom
of the table.
Brian Savoy (191-G-92) scored 27 points and pulled down 5 boards to pace the
Swiss team to the win. Stefan Petkovic finished with 15 points and 10 assists
for Switzerland. Jonathan Eric Dubas had 10 points and 9 boards in the win.
Carlos Novas Mateo answered with 23 points and 13 boards for Austria. Anton
Maresch added 13 points in the losing case.
Portugal - Belgium
59-84
Belgium outscored Portugal in the third round of action at the U18 European
Championship in Division B. The victory allowed the Belgian team to climb on top
of preliminary Pool D with 2-1 record. Portugal on the other hands worsened
their situation with the second loss in as many games played. Maarten Rademakers
scored 16 points to pace Belgium to the win.
Yannick Desiron (204-C-92) came up with 13 points for Belgium. Dennis Donkor
had 11 points for the winners. Renato Moreira Azevedo and Miguel Queiroz
responded with 16 points apiece for Portugal. Belgium outrebounded their
opponents 40:30 and limited those to just 32% from the field.
Div. B Day: 2 (Preliminary Round) - Jul.
24, 2009
Group A
Belarus - Hungary
48-66
Hungary celebrated the second straight win at the U18 European Championship in
Division B. They defeated Belarus today to stay on top of Group A. Belarus in
the meantime slipped at 0-2 record.
Adam Lepsenyi (205-C/F-91, agency:
Laszlo
Vinko Services) tallied 21 points and 10 caroms for the winners. Zsolt
Lakosa knocked down 18 points for Hungary. Adam Csernak had 9 points for the
winning side. Vitali Liutych dropped 19 points and 8 rebounds for Belarus.
Andrei Tsyvinski, Viktar Ausepian and Aliaksandr Hrumiantsau had 6 points apiece
in the loss. Belarus outrebounded Hungary 49:41 but suffered 23 turnovers to
lose the clash.
Bosnia - Norway
78-70
Bosnia and Herzegovina performed a well-balanced team effort to prevail against
Norway in the second round of the U18 European Championship. Five players scored
in double figures to help the hosts to the second consecutive win in Sarajevo.
Ali
Demic (202-G-91) scored 15 points to lead the hosts. Nikola Gajic and
Nebojsa Maksimovic had 13 points apiece in the winning effort. Stian Berg
responded with 28 points for Norway. Magnus Engen had 11 points in the loss.
Denmark - Estonia
70-75
Estonia opened the win count at the European Championship in Division B. They
upset Denmark to improve at 1-1 record in preliminary Group A.
Rain Veideman (190-G-91) scored 19 points to pace Estonia. Janar Soo added
13 points in the winning effort. Thomas Sebastian Laerke responded with 25
points for Denmark as they slipped at 0-2 record.
Group B
Finland - Iceland
67-55
Finnish Junior National Team denied a 7-point halftime deficit to post the first
win at the European Championship in Division B. They prevailed against Iceland
sending their opponents to 0-2 record.
Osku Heinonen (193-F-92) knocked down 13 points to pace balanced offensive
effort from Finland. Alex Vaenerberg had 12 points for Finland. Antto Nikkarinen
notched 10 points and 7 boards in the victory. Sigurdur Thorarinsson answered
with 11 points for Iceland. Aegir Steinarsson netted 9 points in defeat.
Slovakia - Sweden
73-84
Swedish U18 National Team earned the second consecutive victory at the European
Championship in Division B. They toppled Slovak Republic to stay on top of Group
B. Slovakia in the meantime slipped at 0-1 record.
Alexander Lindqvist (202-G-91) and
Christopher Czerapowicz (195-G-91) tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds each
for the winners. Pierre Hampton added 16 points for Sweden. Richard Grznar
replied with 23 points and 12 boards for Slovakia. Jaroslav Moravek finished
with 18 points and 9 boards in defeat.
Group C
Romania - Montenegro
53-88
Nemanja Radovic fired 28 points to ensure the second consecutive win for
Montengrin Junior National Team. They remained on top of preliminary Group C.
Romania fell at 0-1 record after the starting game in Sarajevo.
Bojan Dubljevic (-91) had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Montenegro. Marko
Loncovic added 11 points in the winning effort. Bogdan Tibirna responded with 12
points for Romania. Baris Aktas finished with 10 points in defeat. Montenegro
outrebounded their opponents 38:19 and forced those to 20 turnovers. The winners
also sank solid 57% from the field.
Holland - Scotland
98-59
Netherlands U18 team posted the initial victory at the European Championship in
Division B. They outgunned Scottish opponents to improve at 1-1 record in Group
C today.
Jeroen van Vugt (192-G-91) poured in 28 points to lead the Dutch team.
Quincy Treffers delivered 17 points and 9 rebounds for Holland. Gian Slagter
contributed 11 points for the winners. Dale Grieve answered with 12 points for
Scotland. Josh Crolley banked 10 points and 10 rebounds in defeat. Scottish team
shot only 34% from the field, while Netherlands replied with 47% accuracy. The
winners also enjoyed a 44:35 advantage on the boards.
Group D
Austria - United Kingdom
76-90
England posted the second straight win in Group D. Today they accounted for
Austria to remain undefeated.
Ryan Richards (210-F-91) put on another sizzling performance coming up with
24 points and 13 rebounds for England. Levi Noel had 20 points for the winners.
Anton Maresch responded with 19 points and 9 boards for Austria in the loss.
Belgium - Switzerland
70-47
Belgian U18 team posted the first win at the European Championship in Division
B. They toppled Swiss team in preliminary Group D. Both teams are now tied at
1-1 record on top of the pool.
Maarten Rademakers (201-C/F-91) knocked down 17 points to lead Belgium.
Dennis Donkor and Pierre-Antoine Gillet added 12 points each for the winners.
Jonathan Eric Dubas responded with 12 points and 8 boards for Switzerland.
Federico Fridel had 8 points in defeat. Switzerland outrebounded Belgium 41:39
but shot miserable 23% from the field. The Swiss team also suffered 20 turnovers
in the loss.
Div. B Day: 1 (Preliminary Round) - Jul.
23, 2009
Group A
Norway - Belarus
75-68
Norway claimed the first win at the U18 European Championship in Division B.
They opened their campaign with a tough victory over Belarus in Group A.
Stian Berg (180-G-91) scored 17 points to pace Norway. Karamo Jawara added
13 points, 9 boards and 5 assists for the winners. Vitali Liutych knocked down
19 points for Belarus. Siarhei Hancharonak had 10 points in the losing effort.
Estonia - Bosnia
74-82
Bosnia and Herzegovina ensured the victory at the start of the U18 European
Championship in Division B. The tournament tipped off today in Sarajevo and the
hosts lived up to the highest expectations of the home fans. They toppled
Estonian counterpart in preliminary Group A.
Nebojsa Maksimovic (179-G-92) netted 16 points to lead Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Nikola Gajic added 15 points, while Ali Demic had 14 points in the
victory. Rain Veideman responded with 25 points for Estonia. Janar Soo chipped
in 22 points in defeat.
Group B
Sweden - Finland
72-56
Sweden U18 beat Finland U18 at the start of the U18 European Championships.
Sweden produced 72:56 for the first victory in Sarajevo.
Daniel Persson (198-G-91) top-scored for the winners with 21 points.
Christopher Czerapowicz chipped in 16, while Andreas Person notched 14. Vesa
Heinonen and Carl Lindbom ended up with 11 points in the losing effort each.
Group C
Scotland - Georgia
71-61
Scotland made their U18 European Championship debut one to remember. They held
off Georgia to improve at 1-0 record in preliminary Group C.
Alasdair Fraser (-92) fired 20 points and collected 8 rebounds to pace
Scotland. Lee Reilly delivered 18 points for Scotland. Josh Crolley added 10
points and 8 rebounds in the win. Beqa Chikviladze responded with game-high 26
points for Georgia. Akaki Dvalishvili netted 17 points in the loss.
Montenegro - Holland
90-73
Montenegrin U18 National Team posted the initial win at the European
Championship in Division B. They held off Netherlands in the opener for both
teams. Montenegro thus jumped on top of Group C.
Nikola Ljujic (202-F-91) notched 21 points for Montenegro. Nemanja Radovic
added 20 points and 18 rebounds, while Bojan Dubljevic netted 19 points in the
winning case. Jeroen van Vugt nailed 17 points for Netherlands. Quincy Treffers
had 14 points and 15 rebounds in defeat.
Group D
Switzerland - Portugal
86-68
Swiss U18 National team victoriously opened their European Championship in
Division B quest. They hung on to an 18-point win over Portugal in preliminary
action today. Switzerland thus jumped on top of Group D. They will next face
Belgium tomorrow, while Portugal will play against Belgium on Saturday.
Jonathan Kazadi (195-G-91) poured in 35 points to pace Switzerland. Stefan
Petkovic added 27 points, 6 boards and 4 assists in an all-around performance.
Carlos Diogo Serra Ferreirinho responded with 16 points for Portugal. Joao
Torrie had 12 points and 6 boards in the loss.
United Kingdom - Belgium
67-58
England held off Belgium in Group D opening game.
Ryan Richards (210-F-91) exploded with 34 points and 13 boards to pace the
winners. Levi Noel added 10 points and 7 rebounds for England. Dennis Donkor and
Terry Deroover responded with 14 points each for Belgium. Maarten Rademakers
netted 10 points in the loss.
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