The Greek Men’s Basketball Team got their 2015 FIBA Eurobasket bid off to a perfect start on Saturday evening with a 85-65 victory over Group C rivals FYROM in Zagreb.
The game was close by the end of the third quarter with the Greeks leading 59-50. The team rallied in the fourth quarter and scored 26 points while receiving 15.
Giorgos Printezis was the top player with 18 points, two assists and two steals. Nikos Kalathis also impressed with eight assists, four rebounds and seven points. Giannis Mpourousis had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 11 points as did Nikos Koufos with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Greece will now square off against Croatia, one of the tournament’s host nations, on Sunday evening.
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