US EditionTurkey beats host Latvia in their EuroBasket opener, Portugal gets 1st win in 18 years
Turkey opened EuroBasket with a 20-point win over Latvia, led by Cedi Osman’s 20 points as Portugal ended an 18-year EuroBasket win drought with a 62-50 victory.
- On Wednesday, Turkey national basketball team upset host nation Latvia 93-73 at a sold-out Xiaomi Arena, with Ercan Osmani dunking the tip-off within seconds.
- Portugal, led by Neemias Queta, snapped an 18-year EuroBasket drought with a win over the Czech Republic, their first since a 94-85 victory against Israel in 2007.
- Cedi Osman paced Turkey with 20 points, Kenan Sipahi scored 19, and Alperen Sengun contributed 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as Latvia trailed 72-55 after three quarters and Kristaps Porzingis scored three of 12 shots by halftime.
- Latvia faces Estonia on Friday while Turkey national basketball team plays the Czech Republic, with Group A matches and knockout rounds held in Riga from Sept. 6 to Sept. 14.
- Replete with NBA-level talent, the tournament saw Germany beat Montenegro 106 in Tampere, Finland, after a 33-12 third-quarter run sparked by four 3-pointers from Andreas Obst.
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Turkish basketball players beat Latvia 93:73 in the match of the first round of Group A of the European Championship in Riga.
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Turkey beats host Latvia in their EuroBasket opener, Portugal gets 1st win in 18 years
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Turkey crushes Latvia and makes a strong impression from its first Eurobasket match with the Team For its entry into the Eurobasket, Turkey largely dominated Latvia (93-73) this Wednesday. Stunning offensively, Alperen Sengun and his teammates hit hard against one of the other favourites of Group A. Turkey quickly set the tone: it took Ercan Osmani only three seconds to register the first dunk of the game, and take the lead in a (...) - Sport / …
Turkey wins clearly against host Latvia at the opening of the Basketball-EM. Highlights in the video:
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