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Slovenia beat Latvia 103:97 in a tense match closed by 18 year-old Luka Dončić. Tonight’s match was a true treat for basketball fans, with a total of 200 points scored. 

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Source: Eurobasket

The prodigy scored 27 points, more than any of his team mates.

Despite a slow start, Latvia went full on in the second and third quarter, taking the lead. Their experience, both individual and group seemed like enough insurance for a ticket to the semis.

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Nevertheless, Slovenia wasn’t about to simply pass off the opportunity to get a step closer to a medal. Thanks to a great 3pt performance and a cool head in the final two minutes, they are meeting Spain.

The aggressive approach on both sides made it nearly impossible to simply pick a favorite. Undoubtedly one of the best Eurobasket matches so far.

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As the eight-finals have come to a close, here is an overview of the entire round results, and the schedules for the upcoming quarterfinal matches, that await on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Nakon završetka runde osmine finala, sledi kratak osvrt na sve dosadašnje rezultate, te raspored  četvrtfinalnih mečeva. Uz napomenu da Srbija igra prekosutra, u prvom popodnevnom terminu, od 18:30 sati

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Today marked the end of the last group stage competition day. Spain has barely won over Germany,  in a match where the host had a chance to get to extra time, using free throws. Sadly for the home fans, Dennis Schröder missed the third throw, allowing Spain to win by a point (77-76). In the B group, Serbia took the first spot, by a fifth win on the Championship, over Italy.

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