After a winning start against Italy, the Greek national basketball team is aiming to make it two wins from two in the EuroBasket group stage. On Saturday evening, they face tournament hosts Cyprus.
The gap in quality between the two teams is considerable, and head coach Vassilis Spanoulis will be looking for a focused, professional performance from his players. Ideally, Greece would like to put the game to bed early, keeping energy in reserve ahead of Sunday’s crucial clash with Georgia.
That matchup is shaping up to be decisive. Georgia stunned Spain in their opener, reshuffling the balance of power in the group. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Sunday’s game ended up determining first place.
Group C results so far:
• Georgia 83–69 Spain
• Bosnia 91–64 Cyprus
• Greece 75–66 Italy
Saturday’s schedule:
• 15:00 Italy vs. Georgia (Novasports Start & ERT1)
• 18:15 Cyprus vs. Greece (Novasports Start & ERT1)
• 21:30 Spain vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina (Novasports Start)
Group C standings:
1. Bosnia 1–0 (+27)
2. Georgia 1–0 (+14)
3. Greece 1–0 (+9)
4. Italy 0–1 (–9)
5. Spain 0–1 (–14)
6. Cyprus 0–1 (–27)