Penda knocks down crazy game-winner to knock out out Spain; Semi-Finals are set

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    France celebrate after taking down Spain

    France, Belgium, Slovenia and Greece all reach the last four of the tournament.

    GDYNIA (Poland) - The Semi-Finals of the FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2024 are set after Belgium, France, Greece and Slovenia won their Quarter-Finals match-ups in Poland.

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    Key Storylines

    • Noah Penda drains a three-pointer at the buzzer as France fight past Spain to keep title defense hopes alive

    • Slovenia waste 18-point lead but win on late steal and layup to shock hosts Poland for first Semi-Finals since 2006

    • Belgium and Greece reach back-to-back Semis

    Top Performers

    Gabriel Pozzato had a fantastic performance in helping Italy ease by North Macedonia 92-70 as he gathered 33 points with 5 three-pointers, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 4 steals to register an efficiency of 32.

    Serbia rolled to a 101-79 win over Iceland in Classification 9-16 with Asim Djulovic leading the way with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks in producing an efficiency of 32.

    Djulovic's teammate Pavle Nikolic also had a strong game for Serbia against Iceland with 15 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals for an efficiency of 29.

    Israel avoided dropping to the Classification 13-16 as they flew past Türkiye 113-81 in Classification 9-16 thanks in large part to Noam Yaacov who had an efficiency of 27 with 17 points, 3 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals.

    Greece booked their ticket to a second straight Semi-Final with an 87-82 win over Lithuania with Vangelis Zougris collecting 16 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks for an efficiency of 27.

    Results of the Day

    Quarter-Finals

    France 74-72 Spain Czechia 68-78 Belgium Poland 72-73 Slovenia Greece 87-82 Lithuania

    Classification 9-16

    Germany 86-58 Montenegro Serbia 101-79 Iceland Italy 92-70 North Macedonia Israel 113-81 Türkiye

    Semi-Finals

    Belgium vs Slovenia France vs Greece

    Classification 5-8

    Czechia vs Poland Spain vs Lithuania

    Classification 9-12

    Serbia vs Italy Germany vs Israel

    Classification 13-16

    Iceland vs North Macedonia Montenegro vs Türkiye

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