FIBA 3x3

    Lithuania dominate Europe 2 conference, earn spots in FIBA 3x3 U23 Nations League Final

    BUCHAREST (Romania) - Lithuania had double delight with their men's and women's teams dominating Europe Conference 2 to book spots at next month's FIBA 3x3 U23 Nations League Final.

    BUCHAREST (Romania) - Lithuania had double delight at the FIBA 3x3 U23 Nations League 2021 Europe Conference 2 with their men's and women's teams dominating the Bucharest stop to book spots at next month's decider.  

    Some of the best young talent in 3x3 have been on show across the continents in the fourth edition of this globe-trotting extravaganza. with the finale to be played in Bucharest again, this time on September 17-18.

    Here are the final standings:

    Men
    Lithuania: 560 pts
    Latvia: 420 pts
    Ukraine: 415 pts
    Romania: 415 pts
    Belarus: 310 pts
    Greece: 175 pts
    Estonia: 135 pts

    Women
    Lithuania: 580 pts
    Ukraine: 440 pts
    Latvia: 430 pts
    Belarus: 370 pts
    Romania: 335 pts
    Greece: 140 pts

    Lithuania's men's were unstoppable during stops 4-6 played on August 20-22 with a clean sweep to comfortably sit on top of the standings ahead of second-placed Latvia. 

    Led by deadly duo Eimanatas Zilius and Ernestas Sederevicius, they cruised past  host Romania 21-10 in the final of stop 4 before overcoming Latvia 21-17 in the decider of stop 5.

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    Lithuania's unbeaten run looked in major danger against a pumped-up Ukraine in the final of stop 6 but they hung on in a 21-20 thriller to  win their fourth stop overall. Their dominance was highlighted by finishing top two at each of the six stops. 

    With Martyna Petrenaite and Livija Sakeviciute rampant, Lithuania's women were similarly dominant having won five of the six stops. They beat Latvia 21-14 in stop 4 and then repeated the dose albeit in closer fashion with a scoreline of 18-16 in stop 5. 

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    But their stranglehold of the competition was finally broken by Ukraine, who prevailed 19-15 in the last stop.

    Top overall scorers

    Men
    Eimantas Zilius
     (Lithuania) - 93 pts
    Ernestas Sederevicius 
    (Lithuania) - 83 pts
    Christian Mainea 
    (Romania) - 76 pts
    Laurynas Danielius (Lithuania) - 71 pts
    Christian-Radu Chitu 
    (Romania) - 71 pts

     Women
    Nataliia Tsiubyk (Ukraine) - 107 pts
    Martyna Petrenaite
     (Lithuania) - 104 pts
    Livija Sakeviciute
     (Lithuania) - 93 pts
    Egle Zabotkaite (Lithuania) - 89 pts
    Janeta Rozentale (Latvia) - 80 pts 

    This season, the winners of each conference, the two best teams in the tour standings (not yet qualified and combining all conferences) and the Romanian hosts will participate in the U23 Nations League Final.

    The current situation is as follows:

    Africa-Asia Conference: not started yet (stops on Aug 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 and 30)
    Europe-America: France's men and women qualified
    Europe 1: Russia's men and Poland's women qualified
    Europe 2: Lithuania's men and women qualified
    U21: three stops to go (Aug 24, 25 and 26)
    Hosts: Romania's men and women qualified

    Current top 2 teams in the standings (not yet qualified): 
    Men: 1. Poland 490pts 2. Israel 475pts
    Women: 1, Netherlands 470pts 2. Ukraine 440pts

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