ALYTUS & KLAIPEDA (Lithuania) - The Quarter-Finals for this year's FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket are now set in stone after an enthralling day in the Round of 16, with Croatia defying their record to make the last eight.
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Key Storylines
Bilic, Vukic and Bozan combine for 86 points as 0-3 Croatia pull off surprise;
Lithuanian duo of Paunksnyte and Aukstikalnyte see them past Germany;
Holders Spain coast into last eight with a comfortable victory over Sweden.
Top Performers
Sarah Cisse was the leader of France's 81-65 success over Serbia, with the dominant center hitting a double-double of 33 points, on 13-for-19 shooting, 10 rebounds and 1 steal for a monster efficiency rating of 37.
Petra Bozan grabbed another monster double-double to lead previously winless Croatia past previously unbeaten Latvia 97-84 in a Round of 16 game for the ages. Bozan had 26 points and 18 rebounds, along with 2 steals, in a heroic performance that saw her side reach the last eight at the expense of their Latvian counterparts.
Israel put on a show in their 96-79 Round of 16 win over Hungary, taking control early and maintaining it thanks to two offensive juggernauts. The first is the prolific Gal Raviv, who is proving unstoppable in this tournament. Her latest feat saw her drop 24 points on 6-for-10 shooting, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals as Israel booked their spot in the last eight.
Raviv’s partner in crime was Israeli guard Maya Zilbershlag, who enjoyed a game-high 28 points to go with 10 rebounds and two steals. Zilbershlag shot an impressive 10-for-18 from the floor, with five of those field goals coming from three-point land.
Hosts Lithuania overcame Germany 83-69, in what was perhaps their best performance of the tournament so far. Daniele Paunksnyte stepped up to score a game-high 28 points, dish out 9 assists, and grab 3 steals, helping the Lithuanians breeze into the Quarter-Finals.
Results of the Day
Round of 16
Spain 77-37 Sweden Poland 56-47 Slovenia Israel 96-79 Hungary Iceland 62-84 Türkiye Germany 69-83 Lithuania Belgium 82-54 Italy Latvia 84-97 Croatia France 81-65 Serbia
Quarter-Finals
Spain vs Türkiye Israel vs Poland Lithuania vs France Croatia vs Belgium
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