Hungary defeat hosts on opening day; Poland overcome Arnautovic, Croatia

IZMIR (Turkey) - The opening day of the FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2023 saw hosts Turkey go down to Hungary, while Poland defeated Croatia with a game-winner in the final seconds.

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Key Storylines

- Hungary down hosts Turkey on opening day

- Poland game-winner against Croatia, as Arnautovic stars in defeat

- France begin quest for back-to-back titles with 13-point victory over Serbia

Top Performers

Hana Arnautovic posted the highest efficiency of Day 1 of the tournament after finishing with 26 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in a defeat to Poland. She also knocked down 6-of-11 three-pointers.

Emma Giacchetti was instrumental in Italy's 27-point victory over Israel, as she recorded 23 points, 8 steals, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for an efficiency of 25.

Hungary's Kinga Josepovits also had an efficiency of 25 after posting a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double along with 2 blocks in a win against hosts Turkey and she also shot 5-of-9 from the field and made seven free throws.

Poland took down Croatia on a game-winning shot and Klaudia Keller was a key part in that win, as she finished with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds in addition to 3 blocks and 2 steals for an efficiency rating of 24.

Rounding out the opening day's top performers is another Croatian as Olivia Vukosa recorded a big double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds plus 3 steals and 2 blocks for an efficiency of 24.

Results of the Day

Group A

Czech Republic 67-45 Portugal
Latvia 48-70 Finland

Group B

Hungary 70-59 Turkey
France 62-49 Serbia

Group C

Italy 82-55 Israel
Poland 67-65 Croatia

Group D

Spain 54-46 Slovenia
Belgium 58-32 Greece

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