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Finland Beats Georgia 93–79 to Reach EuroBasket Semifinals

Finland faces Germany on Friday at 8 a.m. in the semifinal.

Overview

  • Finland advanced with a 93–79 win over Georgia in Riga to book a place in the Final Four.
  • Mikael Jantunen led Finland with 19 points, and Lauri Markkanen added 17 on 7-of-12 shooting with six rebounds.
  • Georgia trimmed a 17-point halftime deficit to single figures before Finland responded with an 8–0 run early in the fourth.
  • Elias Valtonen hit clutch late three-pointers, and he has six threes this tournament with four made in fourth quarters, according to FIBA.
  • Finland will play Germany next on Friday at 8 a.m. in the EuroBasket semifinal.