Şengün leads Türkiye past Sweden to EuroBasket quarterfinals
Source: DAILYSABAH
Alperen Şengün scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Türkiye edged Sweden 85-79 on Saturday to advance to the EuroBasket quarterfinals.
The Houston Rockets forward added 16 rebounds and six assists in a stellar performance against Sweden, which drew level at 76-76 thanks to Ludvig Hakanson’s 3-pointer with just under three minutes left.
Hakanson led the Swedes with 16 points, while Panathinaikos forward Cedi Osman chipped in with 17 points for Türkiye.
In Saturday’s other round-of-16 matchups, it was World Cup winner Germany vs. Portugal; Lithuania vs. Latvia, and Serbia vs. Finland.
Türkiye will play either Poland or Bosnia and Herzegovina for a spot in the semifinals.
Defending champion Spain was eliminated Thursday in the group stage by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece, while Olympic silver medalist France and its super-deep bench faces Georgia on Sunday.
In Sunday’s other matches, it is Poland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina; Italy vs. Slovenia, and Greece vs. Israel.
The quarterfinals begin next Tuesday.
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