Israel's under-20 men's basketball team fell 79-66 to Greece in the European Championship round of 16, according to N12's Ben Goldfrend. The team, which had won two consecutive European titles in the previous decade, will now play classification matches to avoid relegation to Division B.
The loss eliminates Israel from the European U20 title race. The team, which won the championship in 2022 and 2023, had advanced to the round of 16 after placing second in Group B. Greece advances to the quarterfinals, while Israel enters the 9th–16th classification round. As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, the loser of this match would enter the relegation matches. The team now faces a battle to remain in Division A.
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