Israel, Turkey and Poland sensationally inferior. Eurobasket. 1st group stage

Finland beat Turkey in the first match of Group D European Championship - 61:55. Israel also sensationally lost to Britain in overtime - 71:75. Both of these teams - Ukraine rivals for the 1st group stage.


 European Championship

Men

1st group stage

1st round

Group C

Poland - Georgia - 67:84 (14:20, 8:19, 15:16, 30:29)

P : Gortat (12 + 8 rebounds), Lampe (10), Zamoyski (10).

T : Sanikidze (23) Markoishvili (18) Shermadini (13) Tsintsadze (11).

Group D

Turkey - Finland - 55:61 (8:10, 11:22, 19:17, 17:12)

T : Arslan (12), Gonlyum (11).

F : Koponen (12 + 9 rebounds), Saline (12).

Group A

Israel - United Kingdom - FROM 71:75 (17:22, 13:12, 22:13, 14:19, 5:9)

And : Nissim (17), Kasspi (13 + 11 rebounds), Gelperin (12), Elijah (11 + 14 rebounds).

In : K. Johnson (22), Ahara (18 + 13 rebounds), Hesson (14).