Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece look to salvage a podium finish in their bronze medal clash vs. Finland to end their EuroBasket 2025 slate.
Greece will try to salvage a podium finish when it battles Finland in the bronze-medal match of the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 on Sunday (PH time).
The Greeks are coming off a tough 94-68 semifinal defeat to Turkiye, a game in which they never led and trailed by as many as 30 points.
Veteran guard Kostas Sloukas paced the team with 15 points, but Giannis Antetokounmpo endured his quietest night of the tournament with just 12.
The Milwaukee Bucks superstar had previously scored at least 25 points in every outing before the semifinal stumble.
Despite the setback, Greece remains in the hunt for its first medal in 16 years.
The team last climbed the podium in 2009, when it captured bronze, and now has a chance to finally end the drought with one last push against a Finnish side that has also exceeded expectations in the tournament.
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