In the semifinals of the European Basketball Championship of 2025 (Eurobasket 2025) in Riga, the Turkish national team beat Greece with a score of 94:68 and went to the final.
The Turkish national team for the first time in 24 years reached the finals of the most prestigious European tournament. On September 14, Sunday, the Turkish national team will meet in the final with Germany.
Türkiye began the match with strict protection and in the first 2 minutes scored 7 points in a row. The national team responded to the shots from the long distance of Dory, who scored Greece’s glasses, the national team answered Erjan Osmani, increasing the difference in the score to a two-digit figure in the 8th minute: 22-10. The Turkish national team completed the first quarter period with the advantage of 26-16, while Osmani scored 14 points.
At the beginning of the second period, Greece recovered a little, but could not resist the pressure of Turkey. Taking advantage of the consistent loss of the ball from Greece, the Turkish national team scored several balls from under the ring and from the 3rd line and by the 18th minute increased the gap to 21 points: 45-24. The Turkish national team went to a break with an advantage of 18 points-49-31.
The Turkish national team also effectively began the second half of the match and, thanks to organized attacks by the 26th minute, increased the gap to 26 points: 64-38. In the remaining part of the match, Greece, thanks to the points of Sloucas, reduced the gap to 21 points. Türkiye was published in the final quarter with the advantage of 72-51.
in the last quarter of Turkey, demonstrating a confident game increased the gap. As a result, having defeated Greece with a score of 94-68, the second time she reached the final of the European Championship. The rival of Turkey in the Euro-2025 final will be the German national team.
The semi-final of the European Championship 2025, Riga
Turkey 94-68 Greece
Salon: Arena Riga
judges: Matt Kallio (Canada), ademir Zurapovich (Bosnia and Hertzhegovina), Jorge Vasquez (Puerto Rico)
Greece: Dorsy 9, Sloucas 15, Papanicolau 2, Mitoglu 3, Yannis Adetokunbo 12, Kostas Adetokunbo 6, Toliopulos, Kalaitsakis 11, Samodurov 3, Larentsakis 3, Tanasis Adetokunbo 4, Tanasakis 4, Katsilevis
Turkey: Larkin 14, Shehmus Haszer 7, Essman 17, Erjan Osman 28, Alperen Shengun 15, Kenan Sipachi, ADem Bona, Furkan Korkmaz 7, Omer Farok Yurtsyven, Ergan Yilmaz, Onuralp Bitm Chanls
1st quarter: 26-16
break: 49-31
3rd quarter: 72-51
final score: 94-68
Vo 5 fouls: 38.18 Kostas Antitokunmpo, 39.38 Tanasis Anti-Tokunmpo (Greece)