Round of 16 confirmed, as Czech Republic and Montenegro take first wins
KLAIPEDA / VILNIUS (Lithuania) - The curtain has fallen on the Group Phase at the FIBA U20 Women's European Championship 2023, meaning it's now time to move on to the always intriguing Round of 16.
Stay up to date with the tournament and check out the latest results, group standings and competition system for all the information you need.
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Key Storylines
- Unbeaten duo and title favorites France and Spain head into the Round of 16 with a perfect three wins.
- Montenegro and Czech Republic are up and rolling after they claimed their first respective victories of the competition.
- Hosts Lithuania will hope it's fourth time lucky on Wednesday as they're the only nation still searching for a first win.
Top Performers
Julia Franquin produced the highest performance efficiency rating of the third day of action with 29. She recorded a superb 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, although it was not enough to prevent Belgium from falling 76-68 to Italy.
Her Belgium teammate Nastja Claessens probably also felt the defeat was hard to stomach, since she stepped off the court with a big double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds as well as grabbing 5 steals and handing out 4 assists.
It also proved to be a bitter-sweet day for Ines Bettencourt who propelled Portugal with 19 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds against Israel, but they went down in an 81-74 loss.
Lucie Ceralova was the player most influential in getting Czech Republic their first victory of the competition as she amassed a smart 12 points. 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals against Serbia.
Vanesa Jasa still holds the hot-hand and starred for Latvia with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals as they beat Turkey.
Results of the Day
Group A
Portugal 74-81 Israel
Serbia 61-93 Czech Republic
Group B
France 73-54 Hungary
Lithuania 48-79 Finland
Group C
Sweden 51-63 Montenegro
Spain 98-52 Poland
Group D
Latvia 67-56 Turkey
Italy 76-68 Belgium
Round of 16 Pairings
Serbia vs Lithuania
Israel vs Finland
Hungary vs Portugal
France vs Czech Republic
Spain vs Belgium
Poland vs Turkey
Italy vs Montenegro
Latvia vs Sweden
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