EuroBasket U20, Round of XNUMX: Italy will face Turkey, Montenegro against Israel
The first phase of the Under 15 European Championships currently taking place in Tel Aviv, Israel, ended yesterday, Monday 2019 July 20. The direct elimination draw for the event has also been determined, which will involve all the participating teams: Italy, third in Group B with a record of one victory and two defeats, will face Turkey tomorrow, Wednesday 17 July 2019, at 17.15 pm.
The national team led by Andrea Capobianco, of which Marco Ramondino he is an assistant coach, he achieved a brilliant success (85-58) against Ukraine in the first match of his tournament, then losing the match played against Israel 85-75. In the third and final match of the first phase the Azzurri were defeated by Serbia with a score of 73-69.
Montenegro where the new Bertram Derthona player plays Janko Cepic finished third in Group A, winning one match and losing two. In the round of 17 they will face the hosts Israel in the match scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday 2019 July 20.30, at XNUMX pm.
In the first match Montenegro was beaten by France with a score of 71-61: Cepic was the protagonist of a good performance, scoring 7 points. In the second game Cepic scored 6 points in the 58-71 defeat against Turkey, while in the match won (72-68) against Great Britain, Janko contributed to the success by scoring 4 points at the final siren.
