The Greek National Basketball Team defeated Israel at Arena Riga, Latvia, in the round of 16 of the Eurobasket.
Led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece defeated Israel 84-79 and qualified for the round of 8, where they will face Lithuania on Tuesday.
The Greek NBAer scored 37 points with 10 rebounds. Kostas Sloukas scored 11 points, while Alexandros Samoturov also played a key role.
Despite the Greek internationals' failure to make three-point shots (4/25), the blue-and-white team did what it had to do.
No matter how hard the Israeli team tried to pull off its third… surprise in the round of 16, after eliminating Serbia and Finland, the “Greek Freak” blocked the way for the opposing team. Portland Trail Blazers guard and Israel leader, Danny Avdiya, scored 23 points, collected 3 rebounds and handed out 1 assist.
Quarterfinals: 28-22, 50-41, 67-59, 84-79