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Germany beats Portugal and moves into the European Championship quarter-finals!
Germany defeated Portugal 85:58 in the European Championship round of 16 and moved into the quarter-finals. Schröder and Wagner shine.
Germany beats Portugal and moves into the European Championship quarter-finals!
An exciting evening for German basketball! Germany, the world champions, catapulted themselves into the quarter-finals of the European Championship with a convincing 85:58 win against Portugal. In the Latvian capital Riga, the team was led by national coach Alex Mumbru, who celebrated his European Championship debut after recovering from abdominal problems.
Although the first half was anything but ideal, the team showed an impressive improvement in the second half. At halftime, Germany was behind 31:32 and the pressure on the players was clearly noticeable. A weak three-point rate of 0 out of 9 in the first half contributed to the nervousness, which assistant coach Alan Ibrahimagic also noticed. He explained that the team needed more relaxation. After all, the three-point rate remained weak for a long time after halftime, and at one point it even stood at 1 out of 24 three-pointers.
A comeback after halftime
Germany started the second half with renewed vigor. Maodo Lo made it 47:43 with his first three-pointer of the second half. The third quarter then ended with a narrow 52:51 for Germany. But the final section clearly belonged to the German team: they won it 33:7 and pulled away with an impressive 63:51.
The best throwers of the evening were Dennis Schröder and Franz Wagner, who each scored 16 points. Their performance was crucial to the eventual victory. “We have to play more elegantly and not put ourselves under pressure,” Mumbru explained after the game. The players turned things around through their determination and teamwork.
A respectful remembrance
Before kick-off, the victims of a cable car accident in Lisbon were remembered in a moving minute's silence, which started the evening with a particularly serious tone. Despite the difficulties in the first half, it was ultimately a successful evening for the German national basketball team.
With this victory, Germany moves into the quarter-finals and will face Italy or Slovenia next Wednesday. We are excited to see how the team performs there and hope for more exciting basketball moments! [deutschlandfunk] reports that … and [sportbild] adds: … .