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Greek youth basketball U18 reaches top‑8, exits

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Greek youth basketball ~~teams advance in U16,~~ U18 reaches top‑8, exits

The Greek under‑16 side ~~opened~~ remains unbeaten in the Basano ~~tournament~~ tournament, with wins over Italy and Slovenia and ~~awaits~~ a ~~decisive~~ pending clash ~~with~~ against Turkey. In the U18 EuroBasket, after an overtime loss to ~~Israel, Greece~~ Israel the team rebounded with ~~an 81‑53 win~~ victories over Austria (81‑53) and ~~a 66‑65 edge against France, securing~~ France (66‑65) to claim third ~~place~~ in Group A. A ~~and a bronze medal. Coach Vasili Skropolithis praised the team’s defensive improvement as it prepared for a round‑of‑16 encounter with Serbia. Greece delivered on that preparation, edging Serbia~~ 78‑77 ~~to reach~~ knockout‑stage win over Serbia, highlighted by 21 points from Χρυσόστομος Χατζηλάμπρου, secured a place in the ~~EuroBasket U18 top‑8. The narrow victory~~ tournament’s top‑eight and set up a ~~semifinal‑qualifier~~ quarter‑final against the winner of the Spain‑Bulgaria ~~match, extending~~ tie. Greece’s run ended in ~~the tournament. The under‑16 team continues to await its next opponent, Turkey, while the U18 squad looks ahead~~ that quarter‑final, falling 69‑66 to ~~the next knockout round.~~ a resurging Spanish side that erased a 29‑point first‑half deficit. Contributions from Δημήτρης Πούλος (16) and Αλέξανδρος Θωμάκος (12) were noted. The exit concludes a strong showing by Greece’s youth squads, underscoring their defensive improvements and competitive spirit.

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