Türkiye secured a spot within the 2025 European Basketball Championship (EuroBasket 2025) with a hard-fought 81-76 victory over Hungary on Monday, due to a standout efficiency from ahead Cedi Osman.
Osman tallied 33 factors and grabbed 11 rebounds, whereas teammate Ömer Yurtseven added 22 factors within the tense qualifier at Hungary’s Savaria Arena.
The win, which noticed Türkiye rise to second place in Group B with seven factors, assured their qualification with two video games to spare, as they sealed a top-three end within the group.
Gyorgy Goloman led Hungary with 16 factors, however it wasn’t sufficient to safe a much-needed victory.
Earlier within the qualifiers, Türkiye dominated Hungary 92-66 on Friday, with Şehmus Hazer rising as the highest scorer, netting 25 factors.
Osman chipped in with 21 factors, whereas Ercan Osmani added 17.
Zoltan Perl was Hungary’s main scorer in that sport, posting 16 factors, and Goloman contributed 11 factors and 7 rebounds.
The Crescent Stars bounced again strongly after a gap defeat to Italy, securing consecutive wins over Iceland and Hungary to place them only one victory away from EuroBasket qualification.
Türkiye’s victory over Hungary marked their second win within the European Championship qualifiers, additional cementing their path to the 2025 match.
Meanwhile, Hungary’s third loss in Group B added additional problems to their qualification hopes.
In Group C, reigning EuroBasket champions Spain clinched their very own qualification spot for the 2025 version with an 84-71 win over Slovakia.
Spanish ahead Santi Yusta led the cost with 25 factors, whereas Slovakia’s Vladimir Brodziansky scored 19, however his efforts weren’t sufficient to upset the Spaniards at Spain’s Pazo dos Deportes Paco Paz.
With six factors from 4 video games, Spain’s place within the ultimate spherical is secured, persevering with their streak of appearances since 1957.
In a shocking flip of occasions, Group B leaders Italy suffered their first defeat of the qualifiers, falling 81-74 to Iceland.
Iceland’s Kristinn Palsson was the star of the sport, scoring 22 factors to assist his staff seal the win at Italy’s Palasport Giulio Bigi.
Despite the loss, Italy nonetheless sit on the high of Group B with seven factors from 4 matches, forward of Türkiye on level distinction, and has already secured their place within the EuroBasket finals.
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