MATOSINHOS (Portugal) – Six teams remain unbeaten after two days at the FIBA U20 Women’s EuroBasket 2025 as the knockout bracket begins to take shape.
Sweden maintained their perfect start thanks to Lourdes Da Silva Costa’s heroics, while France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain also secured wins to stay undefeated.
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Key Storylines
Lourdes Da Silva Costa's double-double helps Sweden hold off Latvia;
Italy bounce back with vital win over Czechia;
Netherlands hold off Rutkowska, Poland;
2024 finalists France and Spain also move to 2-0.
Top Performers
Sweden made it two wins from two in Group C thanks to a thrilling 80-74 victory over Latvia, with Lourdes Da Silva Costa seizing the spotlight. The forward poured in a tournament-high 36 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in 34 minutes of action, relentlessly punishing Latvia's interior defense all night.
She added 2 assists, shot 13-of-20 from the field, and scored 9 of Sweden's final 15 points to help hold off a late Latvian rally; finishing with a staggering efficiency rating of 42.
Italy bounced back from their dramatic overtime loss to Poland yesterday with a more controlled 78-63 result against Czechia. Candy Edokpaigbe came out with a point to prove early and was ferocious on both ends of the floor with 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals - earning her an efficiency mark of 28 to underline her pivotal role in the win. Belgium continued their impressive start to the competition with a commanding 104-80 win over Israel. The 2024 fourth-place finishers had six players score in double figures, led by Basket Waregem center Pauline Bayart. In just 20 minutes on court, the 19-year-old tallied 17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block, shooting an ultra-efficient 66.7 percent from the field to help the Cats take control of Group A.
Despite falling 85-78 in defeat to the Netherlands, Poland had a bright spot in the form of Natalia Rutkowska, who turned in one of the most dominant interior performances of the day. The center hauled in a game-high 19 rebounds - an absurd 9 of which were on the offensive end - and added 18 points and 3 steals on 5-of-11 shooting.
Germany bounced back from their opening loss to Slovenia with a vital 83-72 win against Portugal. Leading the charge was Marianna Byvatov - the point guard played the role of floor general near perfectly, tallying 6 assists and flirting with a double-double with 15 points and 9 rebounds.
Results of the Day
Group A
Belgium 104-80 Israel Spain 89-48 Lithuania
Group B
France 92-52 Slovenia Germany 83-72 Portugal
Group C
Latvia 74-80 Sweden Iceland 83-95 Türkiye
Group D
Netherlands 85-78 Poland Italy 78-63 Czechia
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