NEWSMarko Vranjkovic scored 24 points and Dino Muric collected 10 points and 13 rebounds as Slovenia secured a spot in the Division A of the U20 European Championship with an 85-63 victory over Israel. Zoran Dragic added 18 points for Slovenia, who won their second straight game in the classification round. |
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Slovenia and Israel took the first step to remaining in the U20 European Championship Division A by notching victories in the first games of the classification round. Zoran Dragic collected 26 points, eight rebounds and four steals as Slovenia beat Germany 86-77 to improve to 1-0. |
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More HeadlinesFrance out-scored Greece 12-4 in the final 1:15 to knock off the hosts of the U20 European Championship, remaining undefeated and taking top honors in Group B. Edwin Jackson led a balanced French attack with 24 points on six three-pointers while Thomas Heurtel had 17 points and five assists; and Kevin Seraphin added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Jean-Aymi Toupane's squad, which improved to 3-0. |
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Greece cruised to a comfortable 80-58 victory over Belgium in their Group B opener at the U20 European Championship in an important game for the hosts as they try to integrate the core of their team. Seven players from Greece's silver medal-winning team at the FIBA U19 World Championship are trying to find their way in the new coach Kostas Missas's system after joining the team this week. |
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