Road to U18 Final takes shape for Greece

Greece’s path to glory at the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship in Latvia has taken shape with the Ethniki Efivon set to face France in the Round of 16…

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Greece’s pursuit of a third European title at the U18 level received a bit of clarity on Tuesday night following the Ethniki Efivon’s 76-67 defeat of Croatia.
 
With Georgios Vlassopoulos’ men finishing the group phase with a 2-1 record and in second place in Group A behind hosts Latvia, Greece will now face France in the Round of 16.
 
France, who beat Greece in the fifth-place bracket last summer in Slovakia, finished the group stage in third place in Group B following a blowout loss against Germany on Tuesday.
 
The winner of the Greece-France matchup on Wednesday will meet the winner of the tie featuring Spain and Montenegro in the quarterfinals.
 
The other half of Greece’s side of the bracket sees defending champions Serbia lock horns with the Ukraine, while Group B winners Germany clash with Croatia.
 
Meanwhile, Latvia will clash with Turkey on the other side of the bracket with the victors set to meet the winner of the tie featuring Great Britain and Finland in the quarterfinals.
 
Last summer’s bronze medalists, Lithuania will meet Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 16 with both sides keen to advance for a meeting against either Russia or Italy.
 
With all Round of 16 matchups scheduled to take place on Wednesday, the quarterfinals will take place on Friday with Thursday being the final rest day of the competition.
 
2018 FIBA U18 European Championship – Knockout Phase
 
Round of 16 – 1 August
Latvia vs. Turkey
Finland vs. Great Britain
Russia vs. Italy
Lithuania vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Greece vs. France
Spain vs. Montenegro
Germany vs. Croatia
Serbia vs. Ukraine

Quarterfinals – 3 August
1. Latvia/Turkey vs. Finland/Great Britain
2. Russia/Italy vs. Lithuania/Bosnia and Herzegovina
3. Greece/France vs. Spain/Montenegro
4. Germany/Croatia vs. Serbia/Ukraine
 
Semifinals – 4 August
5. Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2
6. Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4
 
Final – 5 August
Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6
 

by Peter Katsiris

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