Greece vs Lithuania was one of the two quarterfinal games scheduled on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Two of the top teams from Group B and Group C made their push for the semifinal berth for a chance at the title.
Giannis Antetokounpo and his national team made big plays in the first quarter, however, they could not take a big lead in the first quarter. Lithuania continued to answer Greece’s buckets one after another. The Greek Freak opened the first quarter with a dominating run, scoring 11 of Greece’s 24 points as they took a 19-24 lead in the opening quarter.
However, the Lithuanian team tried to cut the lead in the third quarter and was able to cut it to just one point in the last minutes before halftime. However, a quick 3-pointer from Vassilis Toliopoulos and a turnaround jump shot from Antetokounmpo shattered their run. By halftime, Greece had extended the lead to six points, closing the second quarter with a 19-20 score.
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