Day 4 recap: Czech Republic end Spain's unbeaten start as Croatia and France stay perfect
MUNICH (Germany) - Three teams maintained their winning records at the FIBA U20 European Challengers as the action continued in Brno, Tbilisi and Sopron on the fourth day.
MUNICH (Germany) - Three teams maintained their winning records at the FIBA U20 European Challengers as the action continued in Brno, Tbilisi and Sopron on the fourth day.
Headlines:
- Hosts stop Spain's charge in Brno, Croatia still flying high
- France move to 3-0 in Tbilisi, Poland break duck
- Luxembourg miss out despite second win as Switzerland advance in Sopron
Day 4 Standout Performers:
Brno: Martin Svoboda (CZE) - 15 PTS / 9 REB / 6 AST / 2 BLK
Brno: Karlo Lukacic (CRO) - 10 PTS / 7 REB / 10 AST
Brno: Matteo Spagnolo (ITA) - 12 PTS / 11 REB / 9 AST
Tbilisi: Milan Barbitch (FRA) - 16 PTS / 8 REB / 2 AST
Tbilisi: Kacper Gordon (POL) - 20 PTS / 3 AST / 71% FG
Sopron: Niko Rocak (SUI) - 17 PTS / 19 REB / 2 BLK
Brno Challenger:
Group A
9/15 games played
| GAMES | STREAK | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | Last 5 | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 259 | 169 | 90 | 86.3 | 56.3 | 6 | |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 225 | 178 | 47 | 75 | 59.3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 204 | 184 | 20 | 68 | 61.3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 206 | 161 | 45 | 68.7 | 53.7 | 5 | |
| 5 | Portugal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 170 | 238 | -68 | 56.7 | 79.3 | 3 | |
| 6 | Albania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 263 | -134 | 43 | 87.7 | 3 | |
Gameday 3 results: Czech Republic inflicted a first loss on Spain as they survived a fourth quarter fightback to prevail in a 71-65 triumph with a strong all-round display from Martin Svoboda. Italy joined the two sides on a 2-1 record as they comprehensively defeated Portugal, 81-50, with Croatia still leading the way as they cruised to a 99-46 win over Albania.
Tbilisi Challenger:
Group B
9/15 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 244 | 188 | 56 | 81.3 | 62.7 | 6 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 245 | 186 | 59 | 81.7 | 62 | 5 |
| 3 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 220 | 230 | -10 | 73.3 | 76.7 | 4 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 220 | 252 | -32 | 73.3 | 84 | 4 |
| 5 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 227 | 246 | -19 | 75.7 | 82 | 4 |
| 6 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 195 | 249 | -54 | 65 | 83 | 4 |
Gameday 3 results: France used a 24-5 second quarter as a platform for their dominant 95-63 win over Bulgaria to stay unbeaten at the top of the group. Poland recorded their first success as they beat Turkey, 82-73, behind 20 points from Kacper Gordon, while Germany brushed aside Georgia in a 96-55 victory to move into second spot.
Sopron Challenger:
Group D
6/6 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 238 | 192 | 46 | 79.3 | 64 | 5 |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 217 | 214 | 3 | 72.3 | 71.3 | 5 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 195 | 208 | -13 | 65 | 69.3 | 5 |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 204 | 240 | -36 | 68 | 80 | 3 |
Group E
6/6 games played
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 264 | 191 | 73 | 88 | 63.7 | 6 |
| 2 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 243 | 217 | 26 | 81 | 72.3 | 5 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 219 | 214 | 5 | 73 | 71.3 | 4 |
| 4 | Kosovo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 170 | 274 | -104 | 56.7 | 91.3 | 3 |
Gameday 3 results: Luxembourg secured their second win as they held off Romania for a narrow 69-68 success, but missed out on a top-two spot as Switzerland defeated North Macedonia 79-65 to win Group D. Hungary won the unbeaten clash with Belarus with a 93-71 victory sealing top spot, while Slovakia stopped their rot by beating Kosovo, 81-64.
The top two in each group now meet in the Semi-Finals on Saturday, while the remaining teams will do battle in the 5-8 Classification Round.
Semi-Finals: Switzerland v Belarus; Hungary v North Macedonia
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