Belgium hold off Finland - Jul 29, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Belgium U18 - Finland U18 55:53 (OT)
Belgium stayed in the race for the semifinal spot at the U18 European Championship in Division B. They narrowly defeated Finland today to step closer to the next stage of the tournament. Yannick Desiron (204-C-92) tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds to pace the winners. Both teams are tied at 2-1 record in Group E.
The teams exchanged baskets throughout the opening frame. The scoreboard read 16:16 at the first break [read more]
Belgium U18 - Finland U18 55:53 (OT) Belgium stayed in the race for the semifinal spot at the U18 European Championship in Division B. They narrowly defeated Finland today to step closer to the next stage of the tournament. Yannick Desiron (204-C-92) tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds to pace the winners. Both teams are tied at 2-1 record in Group E. The teams exchanged baskets throughout the opening frame. The scoreboard read 16:16 at the first break. Yannick Desiron and Lasisi helped Belgium to a 28:22 lead at halftime. Arne Steinbach (182-G-92) opened a double-digit lead for Belgium midway through the third term 34:24. However Heinikoski drained two triples to ignite a 9:0 run from Finland as they narrowed the margin at one point 33:34. Markus Molenius tipped off the fourth quarter with three free throws to pull Finland in front 36:34. Kilian Cato (201-F/C-92) and Kopio gave the Finnish team a 46:41 advantage with just over a minute to go 46:41. However Arne Steinbach fired two triples in the dying seconds to ensure a 49:49 tie at the end of regulation. Heinikoski and Osku Heinonen (194-F/G-92) converted four free throws to put Finland in front at the start of the overtime. But Yannick Desiron, Goetgeluck and Arne Steinbach replied with 6 points in a row as Belgium snatched a narrow victory at the end. Arne Steinbach top-scored with 19 points for Belgium. Brett Hartshorne (201-C-92) added 7 points in the victory. Kilian Cato replied with 14 points and 9 rebounds for Finland. Osku Heinonen finished with 12 points in the loss.
Finland outscore Bosnia and Herzegovina in Tel-Aviv - Jul 28, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Finland U18 - Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 62:55
Finland posted the first win at the Qualifying Round of the U18 European Championship in Division B. They knocked down Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group E tonight. Markus Molenius (203-F-92) was pivotal as he tallied 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winners.
The teams traded baskets throughout the opening frame. But Mirza Bulic (204-F-92) notched 8 points late in the quarter to give Bosnia and Herzegovina a 16:12 lead at the first break [read more]
Finland U18 - Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 62:55
Finland posted the first win at the Qualifying Round of the U18 European Championship in Division B. They knocked down Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group E tonight. Markus Molenius (203-F-92) was pivotal as he tallied 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The teams traded baskets throughout the opening frame. But Mirza Bulic (204-F-92) notched 8 points late in the quarter to give Bosnia and Herzegovina a 16:12 lead at the first break. Finland exploded with six three-pointers in the second frame to pull in front. They established a 39:34 halftime advantage. Markus Molenius fired 10 points in the third quarter to keep Finland ahead. They posted a 50:42 lead into the fourth stanza. Vasilic and Mirza Bulic dragged Bosnia and Herzegovina within just two points early in the final quarter. However Kilian Cato (201-F/C-92), Villematti Kopio (182-G-92) and Osku Heinonen (194-F/G-92) accounted for timely buckets and iced the win for Finland. Villematti Kopio and Osku Heinonen nailed 13 points apiece for Finland. Kilian Cato added 11 points in the victory. Mirza Bulic replied with 20 points for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ernad Mujic (208-C-92) produced 14 points in the loss.
Finland beat Czech Republic to win Group A - Jul 26, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Finland U18 - Czech Republic U18 65:55
Finland won the preliminary Group A at the U18 European Championship in Division B. They held off Czech Republic to occupy the top spot. Czech Republic finished in the second position despite the loss. Both teams will now head for the Qualifying Round to fight for the semifinal spots.
The lead changed hands throughout close first quarter. Finland capped the frame with 7 points in a row to take a 17:12 lead [read more]
Finland U18 - Czech Republic U18 65:55
Finland won the preliminary Group A at the U18 European Championship in Division B. They held off Czech Republic to occupy the top spot. Czech Republic finished in the second position despite the loss. Both teams will now head for the Qualifying Round to fight for the semifinal spots. The lead changed hands throughout close first quarter. Finland capped the frame with 7 points in a row to take a 17:12 lead. Molenius drained a three-pointer at the start of the second quarter to boost the lead. Finland stayed in charge throughout the period and posted a 35:23 advantage at halftime. Czech Republic began the second half with eight consecutive points to narrow the deficit. Finland did not allow their opponents to get too close as they finished the third frame up by 6 points 43:37. Svejda revived the intrigue as he poured in a three-pointer at the start of the fourth quarter. The Czech team narrowed the gap to a single point midway through the fourth quarter but Finland stayed calm. Osku Heinonen (194-F/G-92) and Villematti Kopio (182-G-92) organized a 12:3 run that propelled the team to a comfortable 10-point lead they never surrendered. Villematti Kopio nailed 18 points, issued 6 assists and grabbed 5 boards to lead Finland. Osku Heinonen and Kilian Cato (201-F/C-92) added 17 points each for the winners. Michal Sotnar (190-G-92) responded with 14 points for Czech Republic. Jaromir Bohacik (198-F-92) netted 10 points in the loss.
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