Antetokounmpo leads the team to break the bottleneck and Greece returns to the top four of the European Championship

2025-09-10 06:43

Antetokounmpo leads the team to break the bottleneck and Greece returns to the top four of the European Championship

On September 10, Greece defeated Lithuania 87-76 thanks to the dominant performance of its core player Giannis Antetokounmpo, and advanced to the semi - finals again after 16 years.

The game's trajectory took a turn in the second quarter. Greece, on an 11-2 run , hit consecutive three-pointers, briefly leading by 11 points . Late in the third quarter, the deficit widened to over 15 points. Although Lithuania managed to narrow the gap to single digits in the final quarter, they were unable to pull ahead.

 

Antetokounmpo finished with 29 points on 9- of -15 shooting , adding six rebounds, two assists, four steals, and a block, showing excellent offensive and defensive play. Toliopoulos contributed 17 points with three three-pointers, Sloukas added 11 points and four assists, and Kostas anchored the defense with four blocks.

 

For Lithuania, Valanciunas scored 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Velicka had 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. However, they only scored 4 points on fast breaks, while Greece scored 20 points and shot 63% on two-pointers , far outperforming their opponent.

 

This victory not only means Greece will compete with Turkey for a spot in the final, but also gives them hope of returning to the podium. Greece has not been in the top ranks of the European Championship since finishing third in 2009. Now, they are just two wins away from their third championship trophy in history.


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