Day 4 recap: Slovenia clinch Konya title with late triumph, Israel confirm Tel Aviv top spot
MUNICH (Germany) - Two winners have already been confirmed at the FIBA U18 European Challengers as Israel and Slovenia celebrated early triumphs on the penultimate day.
Headlines:
- Serbia, Spain set final day title showdown in Skopje
- Israel go four from four to clinch Tel Aviv top spot
- Slovenia seal dramatic triumph to win Konya title
- Hungary upset hosts in Levice to advance to Final
- Late Luxembourg winner books Final clash in Tirana
Day 4 Standout Performers:
Skopje: Ilija Milijasevic (SRB) - 21 PTS / 5 REB / 3 STL
Tel Aviv: Henri Veesaar (EST) - 21 PTS / 18 REB / 2 BLK
Tel Aviv: Avner Arnon Dror (ISR) - 16 PTS / 8 REB / 89% FG
Konya: Jakub Necas (CZE) - 19 PTS / 9 REB / 5 AST
Konya: Sasa Ciani (SLO) - 15 PTS / 8 REB / 5 AST
Levice: Bohdan Bryniuk (UKR) - 12 PTS / 12 REB / 3 BLK
Tirana: Jamie McGrail (GIB) - 28 PTS / 5 REB / 8 STL
Tirana: Anes Gashi (KOS) - 21 PTS / 5 REB / 4 STL
Skopje Challenger:
Group A
12/15 games played
| GAMES | STREAK | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | Last 5 | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |  Spain |
4 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 323 | 243 | 80 | 80.8 | 60.8 | 8 | |
| 2 |  Serbia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 356 | 281 | 75 | 89 | 70.2 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Germany |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 324 | 302 | 22 | 81 | 75.5 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Croatia |
4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 333 | 334 | -1 | 83.2 | 83.5 | 5 | |
| 5 |  North Macedonia |
4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 281 | 331 | -50 | 70.2 | 82.8 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Georgia |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 214 | 340 | -126 | 53.5 | 85 | 4 | |
Gameday 4 results: Spain pulled clear for a 96-74 success against Croatia before being joined on a 4-0 record by Serbia after they defeated North Macedonia 88-73 with the two sides having been level heading into the final period. Spain and Serbia meet on the final day with the winner securing the title in Skopje. Meanwhile, Germany racked up 63 points in the first half on their way to a 106-58 win against Georgia.
Tel Aviv Challenger:
Group B
12/15 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |  Israel |
4 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 372 | 291 | 81 | 93 | 72.8 | 8 |
| 2 |  Lithuania |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 302 | 304 | -2 | 75.5 | 76 | 6 |
| 3 |  Estonia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 291 | 291 | 0 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 6 |
| 4 |  France |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 295 | 299 | -4 | 73.8 | 74.8 | 6 |
| 5 |  Greece |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 294 | 312 | -18 | 73.5 | 78 | 6 |
| 6 |  Portugal |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 260 | 317 | -57 | 65 | 79.2 | 4 |
Gameday 4 results: Israel took an unassailable lead at the top of the group standings on home soil as they continued their unbeaten run by beating Greece, 81-70, with Ron Zipper leading the way in scoring with 22 points. Estonia returned to winning ways as they overcame Portugal for a 67-62 victory with 21 points and 18 rebounds from Henri Veesaar, while France edged out Lithuania in a dramatic 69-67 success as they also moved to a 2-2 record ahead of the final day.
Konya Challenger:
Group C
12/15 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |  Slovenia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 300 | 230 | 70 | 75 | 57.5 | 8 |
| 2 |  Turkey |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 272 | 271 | 1 | 68 | 67.8 | 6 |
| 3 |  Latvia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 225 | 281 | -56 | 56.2 | 70.2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Poland |
4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 269 | 280 | -11 | 67.2 | 70 | 6 |
| 5 |  Russia |
4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 253 | 265 | -12 | 63.2 | 66.2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic |
4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 246 | 238 | 8 | 61.5 | 59.5 | 5 |
Gameday 4 results: Slovenia left it late to confirm top spot in Konya as a pair of late free throws from Jan Zemljic secured a dramatic 67-66 triumph over Russia. There were 13 lead changes throughout a gripping contest that went down to the wire. Poland came from behind to claim a late 65-63 triumph against Czech Republic as Maksymillian Wilczek scored the game-winner with 11 seconds remaining, while hosts Turkey spurned an early double-digit lead as they fell to a 66-59 loss at the hands of Latvia.
Levice Challenger:
Group Z
2/3 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |  Romania |
2 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 172 | 154 | 18 | 86 | 77 | 4 |
| 2 |  Ireland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 79 | -3 | 76 | 79 | 1 |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 93 | -15 | 78 | 93 | 1 |
Gameday 4 results: Ukraine were the first team through to the Final in Levice as they recorded an 84-67 victory over Bulgaria as four players hit double figures in the win. They were joined in the title showdown by Hungary as they upset hosts Slovakia in a hard-fought 61-59 victory - winning the final quarter 17-9 to advance.
In the Classification Group 5-7, Romania produced a strong finish to overcome Ireland for a 79-76 victory, using a 10-2 run in the fourth to surge ahead.
Tirana Challenger:
Group X
2/3 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 |  Gibraltar |
2 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 157 | 132 | 25 | 78.5 | 66 | 4 |
| 2 |  Malta |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 75 | -9 | 66 | 75 | 1 |
| 3 |  Moldova |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 82 | -16 | 66 | 82 | 1 |
Gameday 4 results: Anes Gashi led Kosovo to an 80-71 triumph over Andorra in the Semi-Finals with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals in their Semi-Final victory. Luxembourg also advanced to the Final with a thrilling 64-63 win over Albania with Sam Streef capping a 25-point performance with the game-winner.
In the 5-7 Classification Group, Gibraltar secured top spot by beating Moldova 82-66 as they dominated the middle periods with Jamie McGrail firing in 28 points.
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