Dramatic and historic day as Round of 16 matchups are set

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    Netherlands squeezed out Italy in a thriller

    The curtain has fallen on the first phase of action in Matosinhos.

    MATOSINHOS (Portugal) – There was an exciting third day of action at the FIBA U20 Women’s EuroBasket 2025 with plenty of games decided in crunch time, while Daniele Paunksnyte recorded a majestic and record-breaking 43 points.

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    Key Storylines

    • Paunksnyte records a breathtaking 48 EFF with a historic high 43 points as Lithuania take down Israel;

    • Belgium, France, Netherlands and Türkiye are all still perfect after the first phase;

    • The Round of 16 pairings have been confirmed for Wednesday, August 6.

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    Top Performers

    Daniele Paunksnyte made it a day to remember in Matosinhos as she made history with her 43 points to guide Lithuania past Israel 101-95. It also provided the base for a spectcular performance efficiency valuation of 48 after she added 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals to her scoring brilliance.

    Evelina Otto was sensational for Latvia as they eased past Iceland 87-73. She accumulated a huge double-double of 26 points and 17 rebounds in the contest.

    Ajsa Sivka caught fire for Slovenia and went to work in a 71-58 win against host nation Portugal. She produced a fine line of 26 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

    Netherlands celebrated a pulsating 79-77 success against Italy which was founded on a superb effort at both end of the court from Ilse de Vries. The Dutch star stepped off court having contributed 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks.

    The win for Netherlands came despite a brilliant display from Cristina Osazuwa who harvested 31 points and 7 rebounds in defeat for the Italians.

    Results of the Day

    Group A

    Lithuania 101-95 Israel Spain 77-79 Belgium

    Group B

    France 80-67 Germany Slovenia 71-58 Portugal

    Group C

    Sweden 67-75 Türkiye Latvia 87-73 Iceland

    Group D

    Czechia 72-71 Poland Italy 77-79 Netherlands

    Round of 16 matchups

    Belgium vs Portugal Spain vs Slovenia France vs Israel Germany vs Lithuania Türkiye vs Czechia Sweden vs Poland Netherlands vs Iceland Italy vs Latvia

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