Georgia Tops Spain 83-69 in EuroBasket 2025 Group C Opener
The result marked Georgia's first EuroBasket win over Spain.
Overview
- Sandro Mamukelashvili led Georgia with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a balanced display.
- Goga Bitadze added 15 points, Duda Sanadze scored 11 and captain Toko Shengelia contributed 13 after being a pre-game doubt.
- Georgia controlled long stretches of the first half, answered a brief Spain lead before the break and never relinquished momentum.
- A strong second half pushed the advantage to as many as 16 points at 78-62 before closing out the 14-point victory.
- Spain opened its campaign with limited scoring from Juancho Hernangomez (13) and Santi Aldama (12) as the team enters a new era without its former golden generation.