By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Eurohoops.net sums up the Day 5 of Eurobasket presenting the results, the standings and the next day. Also, we pick the MVP of each Group.
Group A
Standings
1. France 4-0
2. Israel 3-1
3. Poland 2-2
4. Finland 2-2
5. Bosnia 1-3
6. Russia 0-4
The results
Bosnia-Finland 59-88
Poland-Israel 73-75
Russia-France 67-74
5th day (10/9)
Finland-Poland 15:00
Bosnia-Russia 17:30
Israel-France 21:00
*The times are CET.
The MVP of the Group
Gal Mekel
Israel is in front of a big game against France that may lead the team to the top of the Group. Gal Mekel shined once again with 18 points and 5 assists but he decided the close game against Poland behind his 6/6 in the last minute.
Group B
Standings
1. Serbia 4-0
2. Italy 3-1
3. Spain 2-2
4. Turkey 2-2
5. Germany 1-3
6. Iceland 0-4
The results
Turkey-Serbia 72-91
Italy-Germany 89-82
Iceland-Spain 73-99
5th day (10/9)
Serbia-Italy 14:30
Germany-Spain 17:45
Turkey-Iceland 21:00
*The times are CET.
The MVP of the Group
Danillo Gallinari
He scored 25 points (13 of them with free throws) but his last shot in the regular time and this one in the last minute of the extra period, made the difference for Italy in the huge victory vs Germany.
Group C
Standings
1. Greece 4-0
2. Croatia 3-1
3. Slovenia 2-2
4. Georgia 1-3
5. Netherlands 1-3
6. FYROM 1-3
The results
Greece-Slovenia 83-72
FYROM-Georgia 75-90
Netherlands-Croatia 72-78
5th day (10/9)
Slovenia-FYROM 15:00
Georgia-Croatia 18:00
Greece-Netherlands 21:00
*The times are CET
The MVP of the Group
Vassilis Spanoulis
Greece secured the first place of the Group and Vassilis Spanoulis helped again (after the crucial game also against Croatia) in the win vs Slovenia. “Kill-Bill” scored 19 points and dished 6 assists with his actions being those who led to the outburst of the Greek team.
Group D
Standings
1. Lithuania 3-1
2. Czech Republic 3-1
3. Belgium 2-2
4. Latvia 2-2
5. Estonia 1-3
6. Ukraine 1-3
The results
Belgium-Czech Republic 64-66
Latvia-Ukraine 74-75
Estonia-Lithuania 62-64
5th day (10/9)
Ukraine-Belgium 14:30
Latvia-Estonia 17:30
Czech Republic-Lithuania 20:30
*The times are CET.
The MVP of the Group
Jonas Maciulis
He made the buzzer beater giving the win to Lithuania in a crucial tight game against Estonia. Jonas Maciulis made a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds) and kept Lithuania alive to win the top of the Group in the last game against Czech Republic.