Tony Parker led Group A top seed France to a 77-71 victory over Ukraine in Game 4 of the Qualifying Round with 28 points. Ukraine must bounce back and beat Great Britain in Game 5 to guarantee that we advance to Round 2 of the EuroBasket. GBR vs. UKR tips off Monday at 8:30 AM ET.
Photos courtesy of FIBA Europe’s official EuroBasket 2013 website.
Was a nailbiter, but Ukraine defeated Germany 88-83 in our third Round 1 match of the EuroBasket tournament. Who would have thought we’d start off with three straight wins – incredible! We’ll take them and move on! We’ve got one day off to rest before facing France in Game 4 on Sunday at 11:45 AM ET.
Photos courtesy of FIBA Europe’s official EuroBasket 2013 website.
Our starting five came out strong against Israel in Game 2 and turned up the pressure with an 11-0 run in the first quarter. Israel’s defense responded and got more active. It became a tight game in the third and fourth quarters, but our guys found ways to get stops and make shots when they had to in order to capture the 74-67 win. Here are some photos of the action courtesy of FIBA’s official EuroBasket 2013 website.
