{"id":214720,"date":"2026-07-20T12:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=214720"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:02:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:02:05","slug":"silver-shines-like-gold-little-eagles-defeated-by-host-slovenia-in-the-european-championship-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/silver-shines-like-gold-little-eagles-defeated-by-host-slovenia-in-the-european-championship-final\/","title":{"rendered":"SILVER SHINES LIKE GOLD: Little eagles defeated by host Slovenia in the European Championship final!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Serbian national team won silver at the EuroBasket for players under 20 years old and younger. Host country Slovenia defeated them in the final with a score of 84:65.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serbia qualified for the final undefeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The selection led by Nemanja Jovanovi\u0107 Jogi qualified for the knockout stage by recording all three victories in Group A \u2013 convincing ones against Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the quarterfinals, Greece was crushed 92:66, and then in the fight for the final, the Serbian basketball players were better than Spain with a score of 72:65.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, in the fight for gold, Slovenia was convincing \u2013 and that without its best player Urban Krofli\u010d. The Mega guard was unable to perform due to an injury he sustained in the semifinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slovenia adorned itself with gold by recording all victories. In FIBA youth continental competitions, there is no elimination in the group stage \u2013 where Slovenia convincingly celebrated against the Czech Republic, Israel, and Romania in Group D, and then Belgium and Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest &#8220;test&#8221; was France in the semifinals, which Danijel Radosavljevi\u0107&#8217;s selection defeated with a score of 91:89.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info-en wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info-en\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qrEDIpFwGi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbian-students-dominated-in-china-won-gold-two-silvers-and-three-bronzes-at-the-international-mathematical-olympiad\/\">SERBIAN STUDENTS DOMINATED IN CHINA: Won gold, two silvers and three bronzes at the International Mathematical Olympiad!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cSERBIAN STUDENTS DOMINATED IN CHINA: Won gold, two silvers and three bronzes at the International Mathematical Olympiad!\u201d \u2014 Serbiantimes.info EN\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbian-students-dominated-in-china-won-gold-two-silvers-and-three-bronzes-at-the-international-mathematical-olympiad\/embed\/#?secret=vVMfQzTHMj#?secret=qrEDIpFwGi\" data-secret=\"qrEDIpFwGi\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the final, Slovenia was led to the title by Baskonia forward Vit Hrabar (18 points, 2 rebounds and assists each), point guards Filip Petkovski with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and Mark Pa\u0111en (14 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds, steals and blocks each, 3 turnovers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power forward Samed Gro\u0161i\u010d (12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 turnovers) and center Alja\u017e Meni\u010d (10 points, 7 rebounds) also stood out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serbia was led by power forward Nikola D\u017eepina (10 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists), guard Uro\u0161 \u0160uput (9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Center Milo\u0161 \u0160oji\u0107 (13 points, 8 rebounds) and power forward Aleksa Stanojevi\u0107 (10 points, 6 rebounds) also stood out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/court-ordered-detention-for-aleksandar-radic-military-analyst-who-spoke-about-sound-cannon-on-the-run-outside-the-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">COURT ORDERED DETENTION FOR ALEKSANDAR RADI\u0106: Military analyst who spoke about sound cannon on the run outside the country!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/in-smederevo-like-after-an-apocalypse-city-under-water-after-the-storm-building-roof-collapsed-cars-damaged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">IN SMEDEREVO LIKE AFTER AN APOCALYPSE: City under water after the storm, building roof collapsed, cars damaged!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/declaration-that-changed-the-history-of-the-balkans-here-is-how-the-creation-of-the-joint-state-of-serbs-croats-and-slovenes-began-on-corfu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DECLARATION THAT CHANGED THE HISTORY OF THE BALKANS: Here is how the creation of the joint state of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes began on Corfu!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/spain-is-the-new-world-champion-red-fury-brought-down-messi-and-company-in-extra-time-historic-final-in-new-york-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SPAIN IS THE NEW WORLD CHAMPION: Red Fury brought down Messi and company in extra time, historic final in New York! 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