Division B. North Macedonia lift the trophy in Skopje

FINAL

Austria - North Macedonia 88-98
North Macedonia claimed Division B title. They overcame Austria in the Final in Skopje tonight. North Macedonia poured in 57 points in the first half to take a 13-point lead. North Macedonia added 41 points in the second half and marched to the trophy. Nikola Janichikj (195-SF-2007) delivered 30 points, while Stefan Stojkovikj (198-F-2006) added 15 points for the winners. Nico Zeleznik (192-PG-2006) banked in 21 points for Austria.

3-4 Place

Poland - Bulgaria 64-85
Bulgaria clinched Division A berth. They stormed past Poland in the consolation final in Skopje. Bulgaria had their eyes on the prize from the get-go. They ran away to a 55-38 halftime lead. Bulgaria held Poland to just 10 points in the fourth stanza to ice the crucial win. Aleksandar Gavalyugov delivered 20 points and 11 assists to lead the charge. Tymoteusz Sternicki (206-F-2006) answered with 23 points for Poland.

5-6 Place

Montenegro - Switzerland 77-57
Montenegro earned the fifth place in Skopje as they breezed past Switzerland in their last game at the championship. Montenegro recorded a 45-25 halftime lead and cruised to the victory at the end. Marko Radunovic (198-F-2006) scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to pace the Balkan team. Andrin Njock provided 11 points for Switzerland.

7-8 Place

Czech Republic - Portugal 54-88
Portugal knocked down Czech Republic to clinch the 7th position. Portugal dominated from start to finish. They grabbed a 45-30 halftime lead and never looked back on the way to the win. Nathan Noronha (183-PG-2006) chipped in 21 points, while Joao Panzo (193-F-2007) and Yago Carrera (203-C-2006) added 16 points each for Portugal. Mikulas Cank (187-PG-2006) produced 9 points for Czech Republic.

9-10 Place

Norway - Hungary 56-76
Hungary eased past Norway in the clash for the 9th place in Skopje. Hungary claimed a 41-19 halftime advantage. They sank 24 points in the fourth term and raced to the win. Gabor Lukacsi (190-G-2007) posted 17 points for the winning side. Ludvik Bergseng (208-C-2006) responded with 16 points and 13 rebounds for Norway.

11-12 Place

Iceland - Ireland 62-83
Ireland outscored Iceland to earn the 11th position in Skopje. Ireland dominated throughout the bigger part of the game and earned a well-deserved win at the end. Harry Scully (185-G-2006) and Luke Seltzer (193-F/G-2006) netted 15 points each for Ireland. Magni Grissom (188-G-2007) banked in 16 points for Iceland.

13-14 Place

Ukraine - Romania 90-80
Ukraine finished 13th in Skopje as they defeated Romania in their final game. Ukraine dominated in the first half taking a 49-32 halftime lead. They protected it well throughout the second half and raced to the victory. Vladyslav Sinnik (203-C-2007) tossed in 17 points for Ukraine. Andreas Blidaru (183-G-2006, agency: BIG) responded with 21 points for Romania.

15-16 Place

Slovakia - Georgia 70-66
Slovakia held off Georgia to claim the 15th position in the championship. Slovakia used a 31-14 run in the first quarter to clear off. Georgia responded with a 23-9 run in the third term to tie things up. But Slovakia went on a 15-11 rally in the fourth period to snatch the win. Maros Golian (206-PF-2007) came up with 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Nikoloz Abuladze (192-G-2006) tallied 22 points for Georgia.

17-18 Place

Estonia - Bosnia 88-74
Estonia overcame Bosnia to end up in the 17th position in Skopje. Estonia registered a 45-30 halftime lead. They sank 43 points in the second half and marched to the win. Andries Kivimagi (179-PG-2007) nailed 23 points to lead the Baltic team. Andrej Jankovic (202-F-2006) and Tarik Hrelja (194-SG-2006) replied with 15 points each for Bosnia.

19-20 Place

Holland - United Kingdom 72-78
Great Britain wrapped up their Skopje campaign on a high note. They topped Netherlands to earn the 19th position. Great Britain trailed by 9 points after ten minutes. But they went on a 54-28 rally in the next two quarters to surge ahead for good. Re'Ale Basquine (195-SG-2006) stepped up with 27 points and 12 rebounds for Great Britain. Thijs Beens (191-SG-2006) and Wamba Ngouateu (197-F-2006) replied with 12 points each for Netherlands.

21-22 Place

Kosovo - Cyprus 65-51
Kosovo ended up in the 21st place in the championship as they overcame Cyprus. Kosovo trailed by three points after ten minutes. But they went on a 40-23 run in the next two quarters to surge ahead for good. Erolt Rrahmani provided 14 points and 8 rebounds for Kosovo. Dimitris Mannaris (196-F-2007) chipped in 11 points for Cyprus.