Giannis-led undefeated Greece cruise past Estonia to win EuroBasket Group C
Greece to take on Czech Republic in Round of 16 on Sunday
ANKARA
The Greek National Basketball Team on Thursday carried on their undefeated run in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022, beating Estonia 90-69 to win Group C.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points to guide Greece to a victory against Estonia in Milan, Italy.
But Antetokounmpo suffered a mild ankle sprain, the Greek basketball body confirmed on Twitter.
Estonian forward Siim-Sander Vene racked up 19 points to be his team's top scorer at Forum di Assago.
On Sunday, Greece will take on the Czech Republic in a Round of 16 match.
On Thursday, the Czech Republic bagged the final ticket to the last 16 after beating Israel 88-77 in a Group D game in Prague.
Three Czech players – Vojtech Hruban, Tomas Satoransky, and Jan Vesely – combined for 55 points, 17 rebounds, and 17 assists.
Yam Madar scored 16 points, and Tomer Ginat earned 15 points for Israel.
The Czech Republic had a 2-3 win/loss record to finish Group D in the fourth spot, joining Serbia, Finland, and Poland for the next phase.
Israel have been eliminated after coming fifth in the group.
Berlin's Mercedes-Benz Arena is set to host the EuroBasket knockout stages, including the final on Sept. 18.
The Round of 16 will begin on Saturday.
Last 16 matchups
- Saturday
Türkiye - France
Slovenia - Belgium
Germany - Montenegro
Spain - Lithuania
- Sunday
Ukraine - Poland
Finland - Croatia
Serbia - Italy
Greece - Czech Republic
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