Ukraine lost to Germany in a tense game at the start of the U-20 European Championship

The men's national team of Ukraine suffered defeat in their first match at the European Championship in Division A. In a tough confrontation, the team led by Valeriy Plekhanov lost to Germany.

The opponents had an equal first half, exchanging won quarters - resulting in a tied score of 29:29 after 20 minutes of play. The game remained tied after the break, but Germany managed to maintain its lead. Ukraine once again cut the deficit and equalized towards the end of the game. With 8 seconds left in regulation and a tied score, Klichko committed a foul on Falkenthal, who made two winning free throws. Kolavole could have sent the game into overtime, but he missed both of his attempts from the line with two seconds left on the clock.

The Ukrainian team scored more points in the paint (40 - 34) and surpassed their opponents by 9 points in bench play. Our guys lost in offensive rebounds (12 - 7 in favor of the Germans). Free throws were also important: Germany made 11 out of 17, while the Ukrainian team managed only 5 attempts, scoring once.

Top Players

According to glavcom.ua: The captain Yegor Sushkin was the most productive, scoring 19 points and making 5 assists, while Danil Sipalo contributed 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. In the next match, our guys will face the Belgian team, which was defeated by Italy 68:64. This meeting will take place on Sunday, July 13, at 20:30. Let our team improve and show quality basketball in the next game!