Lithuania resistants return Finland to lift up to 16th round


Lauri Markanen with FinnishVery good surgery Lithuaniachecked Lauri Markanen (19 points in 6/17 in shooting, 11 rebounds and 6 assists) in order to overcome Finland (81-78) Despite the furious attempt to return from Finnish wolves.

Faced with a Finnish team that play fast and the sea, Rimas Curtinaitis is so adapted to departure John Valanciun It is only 14 minutes on the bench and in the end.

The strategy that worked, Lauri Markanen has no influence three previous games. Lithuania went to +15 in the third quarter, but Finland tried everything to make a robbery.

However, it was never really realistic, even if there was only only possession of the gap (81-78).

A complicated transition that comes to Finland?

The same assessment of three defeat victories, Lithuania and Finland are qualified for the 16th round, except that Lithuania plays Sweden for the last match, when Finland is facing Germany. Impressive, Mannschaft therefore moving straight According to the first place of the group, while Lithuania took a great option for another place, and Finland can end up a third.

Bad operation because the group cross does by another, so Turkey or Serbia is …

Just bad news for Lithuania: Relieving injury Rokas Jokubaitis (16 points, 9 assists), conductor of the Baltic selection was visibly affected in the knee.


2025-09-01 19:48:00

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