MUNICH (Germany) - The FIBA U18 European Challengers reached a conclusion on Sunday with three titles up for grabs on the final day with Spain, Kosovo and Hungary joining Israel and Slovenia as winners of their respective tournaments.

Headlines:

- Spain beat Serbia to win title in Skopje
- Israel lose perfect record on final day in Tel Aviv
- Slovenia finish 5-0 in Konya to cap title triumph
- Hungary see off Ukraine in Levice Final
- Kosovo dominate Final to celebrate in Tirana

MVP Awards:

Skopje: Jordi Rodriguez (ESP) - 15.0 PTS / 2.3 STL
Tel Aviv: Ron Zipper (ISR) - 25.2 PTS / 3.6 REB / 51% 3PT
Konya: Sasa Ciani (SLO) - 13.0 PTS / 9.8 REB / 3.8 AST
Levice: Ivan Koldomasov (UKR) - 17.6 PTS / 5.2 REB / 5.8 AST
Tirana: Visar Ejupi (KOS) - 18.3 PTS / 3.0 REB / 2.3 AST

Day 5 Standout Performers:

Skopje: Guillermo Diaz Graham (ESP) - 16 PTS / 5 REB / 6 BLK
Skopje: Noa Svoboda (CRO) - 23 PTS / 6 REB / 3 STL
Tel Aviv: Henri Veesaar (EST) - 24 PTS / 10 REB / 7 BLK
Tel Aviv: Ron Zipper (ISR) - 26 PTS / 5 REB / 2 STL
Konya: Artem Antipov (RUS) - 18 PTS / 11 REB / 2 AST
Levice: Killian Gribben (IRL) - 21 PTS / 17 REB / 3 BLK
Levice: David Novak (SVK) - 32 PTS / 7 REB / 5 STL
Tirana: Gabriel Cissar (MLT) - 15 PTS / 8 REB / 8 STL / 4 BLK

Skopje Challenger:

15/15 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Spain	5	5	0	100	391	293	98	78.2	58.6	10
2	Serbia	5	4	1	80.0	406	349	57	81.2	69.8	9
3	Germany	5	3	2	60.0	421	381	40	84.2	76.2	8
4	Croatia	5	2	3	40.0	417	406	11	83.4	81.2	7
5	North Macedonia	5	1	4	20.0	360	428	-68	72	85.6	6
6	Georgia	5	0	5	0	286	424	-138	57.2	84.8	5

Gameday 5 results: Spain completed a perfect week in Skopje as they defeated Serbia 68-50 in the battle for the title on the final day. Guillermo Diaz Graham had 6 blocks to go with 16 points in the win as his side made their move in the third quarter - outscoring their opponents 21-5. Meanwhile, Croatia beat Georgia 84-72 behind 23 points from Noa Svoboda with Germany recording a convincing 97-79 win over North Macedonia to conclude the action.

Tel Aviv Challenger:

15/15 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Israel	5	4	1	80.0	447	372	75	89.4	74.4	9
2	Lithuania	5	3	2	60.0	389	360	29	77.8	72	8
3	Estonia	5	3	2	60.0	372	366	6	74.4	73.2	8
4	France	5	3	2	60.0	379	350	29	75.8	70	8
5	Greece	5	2	3	40.0	345	396	-51	69	79.2	7
6	Portugal	5	0	5	0	316	404	-88	63.2	80.8	5

Gameday 5 results: Estonia claimed another memorable win as they handed a first loss to title winners Israel with Henri Veesaar posting 24 points, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks to counter a 26-point haul from MVP Ron Zipper in the 81-75 triumph over the hosts. France finished in fourth place despite easing to an 84-51 victory against Greece with Lithuania also ending up with a 3-2 record after beating Portugal 87-56 with a balanced scoring attack to conclude their campaign on a high amongst the three-way tie for second.

Konya Challenger:

15/15 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Slovenia	5	5	0	100	370	292	78	74	58.4	10
2	Poland	5	3	2	60.0	335	332	3	67	66.4	8
3	Latvia	5	2	3	40.0	277	347	-70	55.4	69.4	7
4	Russia	5	2	3	40.0	331	324	7	66.2	64.8	7
5	Turkey	5	2	3	40.0	331	349	-18	66.2	69.8	7
6	Czech Republic	5	1	4	20.0	308	308	0	61.6	61.6	6

Gameday 5 results: Slovenia made it five wins from five as they overcame Czech Republic for a 70-62 victory with Tibor Mirtic top scoring with 20 points and Sasa Ciani adding a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds. Poland sealed second spot in the group by beating Latvia 66-52, while Russia enjoyed a strong finish with a 78-59 victory against the hosts, Turkey.

Levice Challenger:

3/3 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	Switzerland	2	1	1	50.0	172	176	-4	86	88	3
3	Ireland	2	0	2	0	159	173	-14	79.5	86.5	2

Gameday 5 results: Hungary came from behind to claim an 80-68 triumph in Sunday's Final against Ukraine with Martin Kalassai leading the way with a 21-point haul off the bench as Kornel Csuti added 17 points. David Novak fired in 32 points to lead Slovakia to a third place finish on home soil in beating Bulgaria, 71-63. Meanwhile, Switzerland secured a 94-83 victory against Ireland in the 5-7 Classification Round as Massimiliano Dell'Acqua and Nicola Isotta combined for 41 points.

Tirana Challenger:

3/3 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	2	1	1	50.0	141	140	1	70.5	70	3
3	Moldova	2	0	2	0	131	157	-26	65.5	78.5	2

Gameday 5 results: Kosovo had six players in double figures as they captured the title in Tirana with an 84-58 triumph over Luxembourg in the Final. They stormed clear with a 22-3 third period with Dion Sheqiri coming close to a triple-double with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists in his side's victory.

Albania picked up third place as they had to battle to overcome Andorra for a hard-fought 61-56 success. Also, Malta finished their week in style with a 75-65 success against Moldova with five players in double figures including Gabriel Cassar, who had 15 points, 8 rebounds, 8 steals and 4 blocks.

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