Lithuania rallied past Bosnia and Herzegovina (87-70) and clinced its spot in the knockout stage of the EuroBasket.
The Lithuanians used a strong second-quarter performance to outscore their opponents 28-14 and take control (56-42). Since then, nothing changed significantly, as the Bosnians couldn’t make a wild comeback and fight for the victory.
Marius Grigonis led five Lithuania players in scoring with 16 points, while Jonas Valanciunas had 13 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. On the other hand, Dzanan Musa and Jusuf Nurkic were the top scorers for the losing squad with 22 and 15 points, respectively.
From the verge of catastrophy, into the Round of 16.
Lithuania đŸ‡±đŸ‡¹ dominate against BiH đŸ‡§đŸ‡¦ and are heading to Berlin!#EuroBasket x #BringTheNoise
— #EuroBasket 2022 (@EuroBasket) September 7, 2022
The two teams finished with identical records (2-3), but it was Lithuania that eventually advanced to the knockout stage.
They will now take on Spain in the Round of 16, as the Spaniards defeated Turkey (69-72, LIVE from Hedgeout.net) and sealed the top spot in Group A (4-1). The game will take place at Mercedes Benz Arena in Berlin on Saturday, September 10.
