Division B: Overview of Day 3

- July 26, 2026
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David Rasoga
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Romania - Montenegro 98-94
Romania handed Montenegro its first defeat despite the teams finishing level with 42 rebounds each. David Rasoga (187-G/F-2008) led Romania with 25 points and 8 rebounds, while Stefan Banica (199-F-2009, agency: One Motive Sports) added 21 points and 6 rebounds. Luka Malovic (199-PF-2009) delivered 25 points and 7 rebounds for Montenegro, which made 13 three-pointers but allowed Romania to score 28 points from the free-throw line.

Switzerland - Croatia 81-87
Croatia moved to 2-0 by making 8 three-pointers at 42.1% and converting 23 of its 30 free throws. Josip Santro (207-C-2008) produced 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, while Martin Salamunic (198-F-2008) added 15 points and 7 rebounds. Elyjah Rebetez (190-G-2008) led Switzerland with 21 points on 9-of-10 two-point shooting, while Petar Filipovic (202-G/F-2008) had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Ukraine - Poland 55-56
Poland survived an extremely difficult shooting night to improve to 3-0, despite making only 1 of its 19 three-point attempts and 13 of 31 free throws. Szymon Lata (187-G-2009) carried the offense with 24 points and 4 assists, while Hubert Swirydowicz (197-F-2009) contributed 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Dmytro Datsenko (197-C-2009) scored 16 points for Ukraine, which won the rebounding battle 46-34 but committed 19 turnovers compared to Poland's 7.

Czech Republic - Portugal 83-53
The Czech Republic remained undefeated after controlling the rebounds 45-22 and finishing with 21 assists. Alexandr Krob (188-PG-2008) scored 23 points with 6 three-pointers, while Krystof Davidek (203-F-2008) recorded 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals. Christian Correia (202-PF-2009) led Portugal with 11 points and 6 rebounds.

Azerbaijan - Iceland 56-95
Iceland bounced back from its loss to the Czech Republic by collecting 20 steals, forcing 24 turnovers and making 13 three-pointers. Patrik Birmingham (194-F-2008) scored 13 points after making all 4 of his attempts from beyond the arc, while Jakob Leifsson (190-G-2008) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Ifeanyichukwu Agbason (206-C-2009) posted another strong double-double for Azerbaijan with 12 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

Ireland - Belgium 63-88
Belgium handed Ireland its first defeat behind 60.5% two-point shooting and an 18-point advantage from three-point range. Tim Waerniers (203-PF-2008) finished with 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Jules Rotsaert (185-PG-2009) collected 12 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Michael Smyth (208-C-2008) led Ireland with 15 points and 8 rebounds, but his team committed 26 turnovers.

Finland - Holland 70-80
Holland became the only 3-0 team in Group C after winning the rebounding battle 45-30 and making 23 of its 28 free throws. Tayshawn Gipson (191-G-2008) recorded 15 points and 7 rebounds, while Yanu Slingerland (194-F-2008) added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. Reino Saivosalmi (188-G-2008) led Finland with 20 points and 7 rebounds.

Cyprus - United Kingdom 73-78
The United Kingdom collected its first victory by controlling the boards 41-24 and shooting 55.6% from two-point range. Emmanuel Ahamefule (200-SF-2008) delivered 29 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, while Obinna Ekufu (185-G-2008) posted a double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Kyriacos Constantinou (185-G-2008) had an outstanding game for Cyprus with 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 steals.

Hungary - North Macedonia 86-63
Hungary improved to 2-0 after forcing North Macedonia into 21 turnovers and collecting 13 steals. Levente Marokhazi (193-SF-2009) scored 19 points with 5 three-pointers and 3 steals, while Zeteny Kurfis (200-F-2009) added 15 points on 6-of-7 two-point shooting. Gjorgji Cvetkovski (186-G-2008) led North Macedonia with 22 points and 4 assists.

Bosnia - Sweden 89-69
Bosnia moved to 2-1 after recording 20 assists, 15 steals and a 29-12 advantage in made free throws. Mico Milovanovic (191-G-2008) produced 21 points, 10 assists and 5 steals, while Edin Preldzic (197-SF-2008) registered 18 points and 13 rebounds. Michael Odinks (2008) led Sweden with 22 points and 6 rebounds, while Noel Karlsson (201-F-2008) added 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Croatia and Romania lead Group A at 2-0, while Poland and the Czech Republic share first place in Group B at 3-0. Holland sits alone at 3-0 in Group C, while Georgia and Hungary remain undefeated in Group D.
Day 4 will be highlighted by the undefeated matchups between Croatia and Romania, and Poland and the Czech Republic.
The remaining games are Norway - Switzerland, Iceland - Ukraine, Portugal - Azerbaijan, Belgium - Finland, United Kingdom - Ireland, Holland - Cyprus, Georgia - Bosnia and Sweden - Hungary.

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Standings
A
1
3-0
2
2-1
3
1-2
4
0-3
B
1
3-0
2
2-1
3
1-2
4
0-3
C
1
3-0
2
2-1
3
1-2
4
0-3
D
1
3-0
2
2-1
3
1-2
4
0-3
Full Standings
Last Updated: 7/28/2026
Div.B Standings
A
1
4-0
2
3-1
5
0-4
B
2
4-1
3
3-2
5
1-4
6
0-5
C
1
5-0
2
4-1
3
2-3
4
2-3
5
2-3
6
0-5
D
1
4-0
2
3-1
3
2-2
5
0-4
Full Standings
Last Updated: 7/29/2026
Div.C Standings
A
1
3-0
2
2-1
3
1-2
4
0-3
B
1
2-1
2
2-1
3
2-1
Full Standings
Last Updated: 7/23/2026
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Joksimovic_Stefan

SLO
(194-G/F-2008)
Avg: 23.1

22.7
20.8
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Embo_Aaron_1

BEL
(180-G-2009)
Avg: 25.3

25.3
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Fabri_Kai

(175-PG-2008)
Avg: 24.2

24.2
19.2
18.6