Deni Avdija scores 22 points in the victory of Israel on Tuesday, giving him consecutive matches of 20 points.
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Limassol, Cyprus – Spain is in danger not to leave group C after losing 67-63 against Italy on Tuesday, but the defense Eurobasque Champion always controls his destiny.
Marco Sissu put Italy in front for good at 64-63 with two free throws with 31 seconds to play and made two others with 14 remaining seconds. Giampaolo Ricci converted one of the two free throws with eight seconds on the clock.
Spain, which in 2022 won its fourth title, is tied with Georgia and Bosnia and Herzegovina at 2-2 each. Greece and Italy won two of the four places in the group in the round of 16. But Georgia embodies Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday, so if Spain beats Greece on the same day, the Spaniards are advancing.
The direct elimination phase will be in Riga, Latvia, from September 6 to 14. Spain defeated France 88-76 in the 2022 final.
Mouhamet Diouf led a balanced Italian attack with 14 points, Ricci added 11 points and Saliou Niang collected 10 points and 10 rebounds. Cleveland riders drafted Niang in the second round this year.
Santi Aldama, who plays for Memphis’ grizzles, led Spain with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Sergio de Larrea scored 15 points.
Avdija leads Israel in the direct elimination phase
Deni Avdija paved the way with 22 points while Israel reached the stadium with direct elimination with a 92-89 victory against Belgium, when Slovenia and France have also advanced. Poland is also in the next round of group D.
Luka Dončić scored 26 points while Slovenia overcome Iceland 87-79 to reach the last 16, qualifying France along the way. The Los Angeles Lakers star was only 2 out of 10 in the 3 -point range.
Avdija, a Portland Trail Blazers Forward, scored 23 points on Sunday when Israel was amazed Silver medalist at the Paris France Olympic Games 82-69. This time, the center of Maccabi Tel Aviv Roman Sorkin supported it with 18 points.
Israel led by 21 points at one point in the Polish city of Katowice before Belgium made the gap.
With four seconds to play, Yam Madar sank two free throws to give Israel an advance of 92-87 and ensure a tense victory which put Israel at the top of group D.
Loic Schwartz struck four 3 points among his 14 points for Belgium.
Later Tuesday in group D, France faced the co-host in Poland, while the title champion Spain played Italy already qualified in group C in the Cypriot city of Limassol.
Antetokounmpo rests, Greece loses
Bosnia and Herzégovine reaches. 500
Still in group C, Greece lost 80-77 against Bosnia and Herzegovina for its first defeat.
The Greeks had already qualified for the last 16 and the stars striker Giannis Antetokounmpo was rested in Limassol due to the discomfort of the knee.
Head coach Vassilis Spanoulis told the Greek public broadcaster, Ert that Entertetokounmpo should be available to play Thursday against Spain.
The Utah jazz center, Jusuf Nurkic and John Roberson, both collected 18 points for Bosnia and Herzegovine, which improved at 2-2 in the group phase.
Georgia has kept its chances of qualification alive with a 93-61 rout of Co-Animator Cyprus, which is without victory. Barcelona striker Tornike Shegelia scored 27 points for Georgia and the Orlando Magic Center, Goga Bitadze, raised 21 points and 13 rebounds.
The first four of each group dispute the direct elimination phase in Riga, in Latvia, from September 6 to 14.
Spain defeated France 88-76 in the 2022 final.
