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Spain, Germany, France and Serbia enter semifinals in Nis
- July 27, 2023
POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
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Hugo Gonzalez
Quarterfinals
Turkey - Spain 67-75 Spain outgunned Turkey to advance into the semifinal stage in Nis. Hugo Gonzalez (198-G-2006) scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to pace the winners. Spain recorded a 38-32 halftime advantage. Spain held Turkey to just 14 points in the fourth stanza to seal the win. Lucas Hernandez (192-G-2005) added 14 points for the winners. Ozgur Cengiz (185-PG-2005) answered with game-high 33 points for Turkey.
Germany - Greece 78-70 Germany toppled Greece to stay in the title race at the championship. Germany eked out a 38-34 halftime advantage. They extended the lead to as many as 6 points at the final intermission. Germany sank 20 points in the fourth quarter to race to the win. Ivan Kharchenkov (198-SG-2006) finished with 27 points, while Christian Anderson (175-G-2006) added 22 points for Germany. Neoklis Avdalas (196-PG-2006, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 17 points for Greece.
France - Slovenia 81-62 France outgunned Slovenia to seal the semifinal spot. France led by just four points at the interval 38-34. They went on a strong 43-28 second half rally to ice the victory. Tidjane Salaun (205-F-2005) posted 19 points, while Illan Pietrus (187-G-2005) netted 13 points for France. Urban Kroflic (197-F-2006) answered with 18 points for Slovenia.
Israel - Serbia 65-83 Serbia outgunned Israel to pave their way into the semifinal stage. Serbia accumulated a 43-29 halftime lead. They went on a 25-17 run in the fourth quarter to ice the win. Bogoljub Markovic came up with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Pavle Misic (208-C-2005) added 14 points for Serbia. Shachar Doron (193-G-2005, agency: Avi Zilberman) tossed in 20 points for Israel.
