NEWSSpain beat Russia 92-83 in the 5th-6th place game at the U18 European Championship Men 2009 in Metz, France. The Spanish took an 18-8 lead courtesy of Joan Llovet with 2:26 left in the first quarter but Russia came back in the second period, tying the game at 27 with just over seven minutes remaining before the break. |
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Spain will face Russia in Sunday's 5th-6th place game at the U18 European Championship Men 2009 in Metz, France. The Spaniards beat Italy 84-72 thanks to some balanced scoring which saw five players score in double-digits. |
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More HeadlinesSerbia proved too strong in the second half as they beat Italy 82-74 in the quarter-finals at the U18 European Championship Men 2009, in Metz, France. The Serbs scored the last six points of the third quarter to break a 54 tie and, when Danilo Andjsusic hit a three-pointer to open the final frame, they were up 63-54. |
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Italy won their third game in a row when they beat Bulgaria 76-56 in the Qualifying Round at the U18 European Championship Men 2009, in Hagondange, France. The win saw Italy improve to a 3-2 mark in Group F and they became the only team so far to win all games in this round. |
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