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Giannis Powers Greece Past Lithuania Into First EuroBasket Semifinal Since 2009

Giannis Antetokounmpo's 29 points against Lithuania set up a semifinal meeting with Turkey.

Overview

  • Greece beat Lithuania 87-76 in Riga, with Antetokounmpo adding six rebounds and four steals as Greece controlled the game after the first quarter.
  • Vasilis Toliopoulos scored 17 points in 16 minutes, Kostas Sloukas had 11, and Kostas Antetokounmpo contributed four blocks, while Jonas Valanciunas posted 24 points and 15 rebounds for Lithuania.
  • Turkey awaits in Friday’s semifinal, led by Alperen Sengun, as Greece returns to the final four for the first time in 16 years.
  • Antetokounmpo is averaging about 30.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 4.0 assists on roughly 72.5% shooting across the tournament.
  • In the Round of 16, Greece topped Israel 84-79 behind Antetokounmpo’s 37 points and 10 rebounds, a game preceded by Israeli coach Ariel Beit-Halahmy’s M-16 joke that drew online criticism.