Basketball
European Basket. Italy beat Croatia, Ukraine will play for second place in group
The fourth match day of EuroBasket in Group C with the participation of the Ukraine national team has ended.
Ukrainian basketball players lost 79:99 to Greece for the first time. In other matches, Estonia beat Great Britain, Italy beat Croatia.
As a result, with one round remaining, Ukraine is in 2nd place with 7 points and will play against Croatia in the final round. The match will be played on September 8.
Ukraine retains its chances to finish 2nd. The opponent in the playoffs will be from Group D.
If Ukraine beats Croatia, they will definitely finish 2nd. If he loses, the position depends on the difference in defeat (and Italy’s victory over Great Britain):
– Less than 8 points – Ukraine 2.
– 8-16 points – Ukraine 3.
– 17+ points – Ukraine 4.
Source: Sport UA
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