Greece recorded a victory in the third round of Group C at EuroBasket, defeating Georgia 94-53 in Limassol.
So far in the tournament, Greece has secured convincing wins against Italy and Cyprus, while Georgia defeated Spain but lost to Italy.
Greece got off to an excellent start in the first quarter. Although there were concerns that Tornike Shengelia might miss the game, he was on the court. On the other side, somewhat surprisingly, Goga Bitadze did not see action in the opening ten minutes. Greece controlled the scoreboard throughout the period, mainly thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored eight points, quickly pushing his team to a double-digit lead (22-11). Giorgi Korsantia then scored to close the quarter at 22-13.
It was clear that Georgia was significantly weakened in this game. After playing just the first four minutes, Shengelia did not return to the court, and Bitadze was also absent, making it nearly impossible for Georgia to keep pace with Greece. Giannis Antetokounmpo shone with 16 points and Dinos Mitoglou added 15, and the two of them combined to outscore the entire Georgian team in the first half. After 20 minutes, the score was 46-29 in favor of Greece, making it clear that the outcome was already decided.
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Georgia looked terrible in the second half, playing even worse than in the first. Riding on the back of Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greeks dominated the second half and quickly extended their lead to 64-32. By that point, it was clear that both teams could already start thinking about the next round, as the outcome of the game had long been decided.
The third quarter ended with Greece leading 77-37. There was no drama in the final quarter, and the team, guided from the bench by Vassilis Spanoulis, ultimately secured an easy and convincing victory- their third of the tournament.
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Claim Now The most efficient player for Greece in this game was Giannis Antetokounmpo with 27 points, while Dinos Mitoglou also had an excellent performance with 17 points. Tyler Dorsey added another double-digit contribution with 14 points.
For Georgia, Sandro Mamukelashvili led the way with 14 points, while Giorgi Shermadini and Duda Sanadze each added 11 points.
With this victory, Greece secured a spot in the round of 16, now holding a 3-0 record, while Georgia sits at 1-2.
In the next round, Georgia will face Cyprus, while Greece will play against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
GEORGIA – GREECE 53:94 (13:22, 16:24, 12:23, 12:25)
Venue: Spyros Kyprianou Arena, Cyprus
Referees: VAZQUEZ, Jorge (PUR), KOZLOVSKIS, Martins (LAT), VELIKOV, Ventsislav (BUL)
Georgia: Andronikashvili, Mamukelashvili 14, Jintcharadze 2, Burjanadze 2, Shermadini 11, Sanadze 11, Korsantia 8, Phevadze, Shengelia 2, Bitadze, Baldwin 3, Ochkhikidze.
Greece: Dorsey 14, Larentzakis 5, Toliopoulos 6, Sloukas 4, Kalaitzakis 4, Papanikolaou 5, Katsivelis 6, Samodurov 4, G. Antetokounmpo 27, K. Antetokounmpo, T. Antetokounmpo 2, Mitoglou 17.
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EuroBasket 2025, starting on August 27, will be the central topic of discussion in the coming period, alongside basketball transfers in Europe and worldwide.
National team gatherings across the Old Continent have already begun, and coaches have announced extended player lists, with only 12 players from each team set to secure their plane tickets for EuroBasket 2025.
EuroBasket 2025 will be hosted by four countries – Cyprus, Poland, Finland, and Latvia.
The final phase of the competition, meaning all national team matches after the group stage, will be played in Latvia, specifically in Riga, with the final scheduled for September 14.
