Finland’s national under-18 basketball team already had a chance to secure their place in next year’s EC tournament on Thursday, but Greece was stronger with a score of 79–72.
On Thursday evening, Finland lost to Greece in the lower final series match of the European under-18 basketball home championships. In the match played in Hakametsä in Tampere, Greece was better with a score of 79–72.
The wolf cubs’ players scored the most points Elmer Abbey (21 points / 5 rebounds) and Aarok Ekwere (16/5).
Greek Eleftherios Liotopoulos scored 20 points and grabbed five rebounds for his team.
With their victory, Greece secured their place in the European Championship of that age group for next summer as well, and their ranking in this tournament 9th-12th. among.
Finland will play in the EC tournament on the weekend from the 13th to the 16th. A place in next year’s European Championships requires Finland to win both of the last matches.