Impressive Schroder paces Germany past Ukraine

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31/Aug/17 16:24

Eurohoops.net

Germany reached its first win after a difficult battle against Ukraine.

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Germany beat Ukraine 75-63 in the opening game of Group B of EuroBasket

The star: Undoubtedly, Dennis Schroder. The German superstar was decisive in the first half, adding 18 of his 32 points then.

Turning point: Entering the second half, Germany established a double-digit lead of 12 points (52-40 at 4:20). With pressure on defense, they kept their opponents scoreless for the most part of the third quarter and managed to enter the final period with a vantage point of 58-47. However, the Ukrainian side made a short come back in the fourth

Key players: Behind Schroder, Robin Benzing tapped 17 points, while for the opposing team Olexandr Mishula had 12 points.

Daniel Theis was a ‘silent’ contributor for the German squad with 7 points and 8 boards.

(Photo: FIBA Europe)

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