Spain's EuroBasket championship title is under threat following their defeat against Italy.
In the ongoing EuroBasket 2022 tournament, several key matches took place on Day 5, with some teams securing crucial victories and others keeping their qualifying chances alive.
In Group C, Bosnia and Herzegovina managed to edge past Greece 80-77, despite the absence of star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo due to knee discomfort. Bosnia's Utah Jazz centre Jusuf Nurkic and John Roberson scored 18 points each, leading the team to a 2-2 record in the group phase. Greece's head coach Vassilis Spanoulis, however, remains optimistic about Antetokounmpo's availability for the match against Spain on Thursday.
Meanwhile, France emerged victorious against Poland, with Guerschon Yabusele scoring a impressive 36 points, including 6 of 12 3-pointers. Elie Okobo added 14 points and 10 assists, and Jaylen Hoard scored 10 points for France, who now sit atop Group F with a 3-1 record. Poland's Jordan Loyd led the team with 18 points, while Mateusz Ponitka scored 16 points, and Michał Sokołowski finished with 15 points.
In a significant development, Georgia kept their qualifying chances alive with a commanding 93-61 victory over co-hosts Cyprus. Tornike Shengelia scored 27 points for Georgia, and Orlando Magic centre Goga Bitadze had 21 points and 13 rebounds. Cyprus, who remain winless, will be hoping to turn their fortunes around in the upcoming matches.
As the tournament progresses, the race for the round of the last 16 is heating up. If Spain beats Greece on the same day, the qualifying teams would typically include Spain and Greece, but the final qualified teams also depend on the group standings and other match results. Specific qualified teams cannot be definitively listed from the given search results as they do not detail EuroBasket 2022 group outcomes or scenarios related to Spain's victory over Greece.
Yabusele, who started 43 games for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, also made an impact in the game against Poland, contributing with six rebounds in addition to his scoring exploits. The EuroBasket 2022 tournament continues to offer exciting action and unpredictable twists, with teams battling it out for a place in the next round.
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