ALYTUS & KLAIPEDA (Lithuania) - The FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket 2026 tipped off with host nation Lithuania catching fire to showcase their silverware potential, while reigning champions Spain were left breathing a huge sigh of relief after squeezing past Israel.
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Key Storylines
Hosts Lithuania catch the eye with a dominant 25-point success against Croatia;
Raviv erupts for a spectacular 33 points as Israel just fall short of a major surprise against Spain;
Iceland stun Serbia with nail-biting success after Rebekka Steingrimsdottir hits top gear with 27 points.
Top Performers
Gal Raviv picked up where she left off at the 2025 edition with a typically explosive scoring display for Israel. However, her trademark offensive deluge which returned 33 points, as well as an excellent 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for a performance efficiency valuation of 33 didn't prevent her team being edged out 66-68 by Spain.
Poland powered their way to a vibrant 91-60 triumph against Italy and it was larely built on a fantastic one-two punch from Maria Burliga and Julia Wysocka. The former starred with a perfect shooting night en-route to 21 points, with Wysocka accumulating 20 points and 6 assists for her team.
There was a bitter-sweet feeling for Lana Maric as the Serbian ace made every shot and put together a smart haul of 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, but her personal accomplishment was overshadowed by a disappointing 78-74 loss to Iceland.
Finally, Chanel Ndi came up with an excellent double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds for Germany as they started their campaign on the front foot by easing their way to a 64-50 victory against Hungary.
Results of the Day
Group A
Lithuania 89-64 Croatia Israel 66-68 Spain
Group B
Sweden 63-70 Latvia Germany 64-50 Hungary
Group C
Serbia 74-78 Iceland Poland 91-60 Italy
Group D
Türkiye 44-69 France Slovenia 45-60 Belgium
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