PITESTI (Romania) - After suffering opening day defeats at the FIBA U16 Women's EuroBasket 2026, Türkiye and Hungary both bounced back to get rolling, while Nada Maksimovic of Serbia put her name up in lights.
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Key Storylines
Türkiye had to hold their nerve and see off a late comeback from Italy as Nisa Soylemez netted 20 points;
Hungary also got off the mark and did it in style as they dominated Germany;
Nada Maksimovic showed why she's predicted to be a future senior Serbia star with a big double-double.
Top Performers
Serbia are still unbeaten after collecting their second win and it was Nada Maksimovic who inspired their 73-47 victory against Croatia. The center produced a classy displays that returned 14 points and 16 boards.
It was one-way traffic in favor of Spain as they soared past Bulgaria 128-13. It was Sofia Pinillos led the way with 24 points after sinking four triples. She also handed out 3 assists.
Meanwhile teammate Anastasia Lishchuk shone in the frontcourt with a smart shooting effort returning 13 points, to go with 5 boards and 5 big blocks.
Hanna Kenig helped Poland to stay perfect with 23 points and 6 rebounds in a 72-61 success against Czechia. Finally, Lia Szekely harvested 17 points and 5 rebounds as Hungary beat Germany 82-55.
Results of the Day
Group A
Croatia 47-73 Serbia Romania 31-78 France
Group B
Latvia 63-74 Israel Türkiye 59-53 Italy
Group C
Bulgaria 13-128 Spain Czechia 61-72 Poland
Group D
Hungary 82-55 Germany Lithuania 51-79 Slovenia
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