Spain and Serbia advance into title game in Nis

- July 29, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Lucas Langarita

SEMIS

France - Spain 58-70
Spain became the first finalists in Nis. They overcame France in the semifinal battle today. les Bleus recorded a 14-5 lead after ten minutes. But Spain turned things around in the second stanza. They went on a 26-10 run to secure a 31-24 halftime lead. France pulled within 6 points at the final break. But Spain sank 23 points in the fourth period to ice the victory. Lucas Hernandez (192-G-2005) notched 19 points, while Hugo Gonzalez (198-G-2006) added 13 points in the victory. Tidjane Salaun (205-F-2005) answered with 13 points and 7 rebounds for France.

Serbia - Germany 65-54
Serbia made their way into the title game in Nis. They outgunned Germany in the semifinal clash tonight. Nikola Topic (198-PG-2005) scored 16 points to lead the winners. Serbia eked out a 38-33 halftime lead. They held their opponents to just 21 points in the second half and marched to the win. Pavle Nikolic (200-F-2005) and Bogoljub Markovic (204-F-2005) added 11 points each for the hosts. Ivan Kharchenkov (198-SG-2006) answered with 17 points for Germany.

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