The Lithuanians led by Danielius Jasikevičius and Jonas Biržinis defeated their peers from Italy 80:72 (18:25, 20:15, 24:18, 15:11).
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In this game, D. Jasikevičius spent 29 minutes on the court and scored 14 points (1/5 two-pointers, 3/11 three-pointers, 3/4 free throws), grabbed a rebound and made 5 assists.
Meanwhile, 15-year-old 203 cm tall J. Biržinis recorded a double-double. He scored 14 points (6/8 two-pointers, 0/3 three-pointers, 2/4 free throws) and grabbed 15 rebounds.
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In the next stage, the Lithuanians will face the winner of the Israel and Germany peers’ pair.
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Lithuania: Danielius Jasikevičius and Jonas Biržinis with 14 each, Rapolas Klišauskas 13.
Italy: Aaron Mathis 30, Mattia Sguazzinas 14, Nicholas Conti 11.
