By Aris Barkas/ barkas@eurohoops.net
Montenegro, Germany, Croatia, Georgia, Finland and Italy have only wins in the qualifying round of Eurobasket 2013. Specially Finland got a big win against Belgium with 97-60 thanks to a big night of Khimki’s guard Petteri Koponen, who finished the game with 21 points and 8 assists.
The first two teams of each group and the four best third placed teams will qualify for Eurobasket 2013. The host country Slovenia, France, FYROM, Great Britain, Greece, Lithuania, Russia and Spain have already qualify to the competition.
Group Α
Slovakia – Israel 64-82
Serbia– Estonia 88-63
Montenegro – Iceland85-67
Standings (4 games)
1. Montenegro 4-0
2. Serbia3-1
3. Estonia2-2
4. Israel 2-2
5. Iceland1-3
6. Slovakia 0-4.
Group Β
Luxemburg –Bulgaria 68-94
Germany– Sweden 81-66
Standings (4 games)
1. Germany3-0
2. Azerbaijan 2-1
3. Sweden 1-2
4. Βουλγαρία 2-2
5. Luxemburg 0-3
Group C
Cyprus – Ukraine47-68
Croatia – Hungary89-65
BosniaStandings (4 games)
1. Croatia 3-0
2. Ukraine3-1
3. Hungary1-2
4. Austria 1-2
5. Cyprus 0-3
Group D
Romania – Bosnia 79-84
Georgia – Latvia 79-76
Standings (4 games)
1. Georgia 3-0
2. Bosnia 3-1
3. Latvia 1-2
4. Romania 1-2
5. Holland 0-3
Group Ε
Finland – Belgium 97-60
Albania – Poland 67-105
Standings (4 games)
1. Finland 3-0
2. Belgium 2-1
3. Poland 2-2
4. Switzerland 1-2
5. Albania 0-3
Group Ζ
Belarus – Italy 63-84
Turkey – Portugal 74-62
Standings (4 games)
1. Italy 4-0
2. Turkey 2-1
3. Czech Republic 2-1
4. Belarus 0-3
5. Portugal 0-3