Division B. North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Austria and Poland enter semifinals

- August 2, 2024
Eurobasket News
Marko Lukanoski
Marko Lukanoski

Quarterfinals
North Macedonia - Portugal 71-42

North Macedonia stormed past Portugal en route to the semifinal stage. North Macedonia used a 41-20 second half rally to ice the victory. Marko Lukanoski (210-C-2006) posted 17 points and 14 rebounds, while Nikola Janichikj (195-SF-2007) added 16 points for North Macedonia. Nathan Noronha (183-PG-2006) answered with 12 points for Portugal.

Switzerland - Bulgaria 78-84
Bulgaria held off Switzerland to advance into the semifinal stage. Bulgaria posted a 50-30 halftime lead and never looked back en route to the win. Aleksandar Gavalyugov (187-PG-2006) scored 20 points and 11 assists for Bulgaria. Dayan Nessah (200-F-2006) banked in 26 points for Switzerland.

Austria - Czech Republic 85-58
Austria knocked down Czech Republic to secure the semifinal berth. Austria recorded a comfortable 45-25 halftime lead. They sank 31 points in the third quarter to clear off for good. Nico Zeleznik (192-PG-2006) chipped in 19 points, while Imran Suljanovic (196-F/G-2006) had 15 points and 10 boards in the win. Samuel Macht (203-F-2006) tossed in 11 points for Czech Republic.

Montenegro - Poland 74-82
Poland outscored Montenegro to make it into the semis. Montenegro led by three points after ten minutes. But Poland answered with a 26-17 run in the second frame to surge ahead. They controlled the tempo in the second half and rallied to a key victory. Tymoteusz Sternicki (206-F-2006) provided 26 points and 9 rebounds for Poland. Denil Krnic (197-G-2007) scored 19 points for Montenegro.

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