Italy concluded group play at the European Championship with a dominant 89-54 victory over Cyprus on Thursday, rebounding from an opening loss to Greece. The win marked the Italians’ fourth consecutive triumph after a shaky start to the tournament.
Despite the initial setback, Italy now awaits the outcome of the Greece versus spain match to determine their final standing within the highly competitive group. A Greek victory would secure first place for Greece and second place for Italy. Conversely, a Spanish win would see Spain claim the top spot, relegating Italy to second.Bosnia and Herzegovina’s earlier win on Thursday positions them for third place, while cyprus will finish fourth, having been eliminated from contention. Should Spain lose, their title defence from the 2022 European Championship will conclude.
Key performers for Italy included simone Fontecchio and Matteo Spagnolo, both contributing 13 points, alongside Danilo Gallinari and Mouhamet Diouf, each with 12.For Cyprus, Filippos Tigkas led the scoring with 15 points, followed by darralas Willis Jr. with 10, and Konstantinos Simidzis with 9.
The final group standings will dictate the pairings for the knockout stage of the tournament. Italy’s performance signals a strong recovery and positions them as a contender for advancement.
