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Giannis Antetokounmpo: Nigerian Freak powers Greece to EuroBasket semifinal

Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Greece past Lithuania to EuroBasket semifinal.
Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Greece past Lithuania to EuroBasket semifinal.
Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Greece past Lithuania to EuroBasket semifinal.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo was the catalyst as Greece advanced to their first Semi-Finals since 2009 by defeating Lithuania 87-76 in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Quarterfinals.

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Antetokounmpo produced 29 points as Greece overcame the raucous Lithuania fans at the Arena Riga.

Greece opened with a 35-24 lead after making three three-pointers Lithuania responding with an 11-2 but were behind 44-38 at the break.

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Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Greece past Lithuania to EuroBasket semifinal.

Lithuania narrowed the deficit to three points at 44-41 before Greece widened the lead again to 51-41.

Giannis the hero for Greece

Although Lithuania trailed by eight points with sixty-one seconds remaining, the game was decided and Greece held on for the win,

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Greece were led by Milwaukee Bucks star Antetokounmpo who put up 29 points, six rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block making 9 of 15 shots.

Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Greece past Lithuania to EuroBasket semifinal.

Kostas Sloukas added 11 points and four assists, Kostas Antetokounmpo added four points and four blocks, while Vasileios Toliopoulos made three three-pointers for a total of seventeen points.

Greece finally made it past the Quarter-Finals and now they will play Turkey for a position in the Final.

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