TBILISI (Georgia) - The Round of 16 concluded as Spain, France, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Serbia, Slovenia, and Türkiye all advanced to the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA U16 EuroBasket.
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Key Storylines
Nicolodi hits six triples in Italy win; Türkiye fire in 11 against Finland;
Serbian duo Bjelica and Kusturica combine for 39 points, 26 rebounds;
Lineup for Quarter-Finals set with Classification 9-16 games taking place.
Top Performers
Serbia punched their ticket to the Quarter-Finals with a 92-65 win over Greece in the Round of 16. A dominant double-double from Petar Bjelica was a highlight, as the power forward enjoyed 20 points and 15 rebounds along with 4 assists for an efficiency rating of 32.
Bjelica's performance for Serbia was supported by reliable teammate Nikola Kusturica, who collected his own double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds, four of which came on the offensive glass, and he shot 58 percent from the floor as the Serbs march on.
Italy never trailed in their 85-65 win over Germany, as Leonardo Nicolodi starred. The talented guard shot a majestic 6-for-10 from three-point range and went 61 percent from the field for his 24 points and 3 assists, earning him an efficiency rating of 26.
A second and third quarter ambush, where Türkiye outscored Finland 47-11, en route to an 84-52 win. Noyan Tolan put on a scintillating offensive showing, bagging a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds. He also hit three triples with the Turks, draining 11 overall, while shooting 8-for-11 from the floor.
A professional performance from Slovenia's Matic Rezec gave his side an 87-66 win over Israel to seal their Quarter-Final birth. Rezec had his game of the tournament as he amassed 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting, got 4 steals, and 5 rebounds in an all-around clinic.
Results of the Day
Round of 16
Lithuania 92-50 Switzerland Italy 85-65 Germany France 114-56 Estonia Spain 97-72 Romania Türkiye 84-52 Finland Latvia 106-54 Georgia Slovenia 87-66 Israel Serbia 92-65 Greece
Quarter-Finals
France vs Italy Lithuania vs Spain Slovenia vs Latvia Türkiye vs Serbia
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