Left out of the podium: the reserve team succumbed to Montenegro in the battle for bronze

Despite a tremendous double-double by Gilad Levy without a foul, Israel finished fourth in the European Championship and the host got its first medal in its history

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07/24/2022

Sunday, July 24, 2022, 9:03 p.m

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A highly respectable performance by Israel's reserve team in the European Championship ended this evening (Sunday) on a slightly sad note, with a loss in the game for third place.

The host of the tournament, Montenegro, defeated Oren Aharoni's team 77:86 and won the bronze medal - the first in its history at the European Under-20 Championships. The

first half did not hint at what was to come, as Israel took a double-digit lead after less than 10 minutes, leading right up to The last buzzer before the break.

Amit Aharoni successfully navigated the offensive game with assists, and Gilad Levy demonstrated clear dominance in the paint area throughout the match, but in the second half, Montenegro took over the business and its shooting ability from outside the arc (12/40, 40%) helped it achieve a prestigious victory for them.

Israel thus finished its first championship outside the podium after three consecutive tournaments, after winning EuroBasket twice in a row and before that obtaining the silver medal in 2017.

And yet - Oren Aharoni and his players deserve compliments for a successful journey and inclusion among the four best reserve teams on the continent.

His tremendous performance was not enough for a medal.

Gilad Levy (photo: official website, fiba.com)

Scorers for Israel:

Gilad Levy 25 and 10 rebounds (11/11 from the field), Noam Dovarat 15, Harel Rinsky 12, Eliad Tal, Roi Pritsky and Avner Dror 6 each, Amit Aharoni 5, 8 assists and 6 rebounds, Eitan Borg 2 .

1st quarter:

Levy scored the first basket in the paint, Aharoni set up a 3-pointer for Tal and then added an assist to Levy's dunk, before taking out a speaker for a burst that ended in a very quick 0:9 for Israel.

A 3-pointer by Zogich put the opponent on the board, Tal took advantage of a third assist from Aharoni, Vuchlich responded with two points, but Levy sank again and completed a three-point move from the line.

Zogich was accurate from the line, but Aharoni shot a three-pointer from a mile to establish a double-digit gap.

The hot Zogich answered with two consecutive shots from a distance, a 13:20 setter with a three-pointer that continued the high offensive pace.

Zogich contributed another basket, Garbovich reduced the lead to three and Pritsky made a nice move on the other side.

Zogich made another three-pointer and reached 16 points.

Pritsky once again successfully went all the way to the ring, making it

for Israel at the end of the quarter.

Jovanovic and Vraich equalized the result, Aharoni's layup and his assist to Levy returned the gap to four.

Gerbovich scored twice from the line, Levy responded with another dunk and after Bogbats' points, the Israeli center added a basket move and a foul - 28:33.

Vuchlich scored from half distance, Dror put two on the other side and Borg made it plus seven.

A free kick by Ivanovic, and two more by Vucelic, reduced the score to 37:33.

Tal Dike only once from the line, Rinsky increased with a nice penetration but Zogich woke up after many minutes with another three, and Vucelic flew to the basket at the buzzer that made it

at the break.

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The advantage in the first half did not last.

Harel Rinsky (photo: official website, fiba.com)

Quarter 3:

Levy continued from where he ended the first half - with a dunk.

Bogavac balanced the penetration and in the next attack Liovanovic made a three-pointer that gave Montenegro its first advantage in the game.

Levy scored a nice basket on the turn, Jovanovich responded with another three-pointer - 44:48 for the host.

Levy continued to dominate the paint and reached 20 points, but Jovanovic was fired up and again sniped from beyond the arc.

Anjusic increased the difference to seven, Levy answered with another dunk, but Bogbats with an assist and his own basket made it 48:57.

Dror Zimek, Anjusic continued his personal momentum and Pritzky penetrated on the way to the basket.

Garbovich raised the Balkans to

, and that was also the result at the end of the quarter.

Rinsky buried a 3-pointer, while at the same time a foul was committed under the basket and thus Doverat completed five points in one possession, on the way to 61:57.

Varaich responded with three points, Dobrat answered with the same coin, Varaich added free throws and Ivanovic with his fourth three-pointer in the game increased the gap to eight.

Levy and Dror brought Israel closer to 69:65, Zogich making a critical three-pointer and Rinsky responded with one of his own, but Varaich also sniped from a distance - 68:75 Montenegro.

Dobrat scored a difficult basket, Ivanovic made sure to maintain the gap and later added two more points.

Anjusic gave the hosts their first double-digit advantage, the spokeswoman for the minor with a three-pointer, Grbovic hit twice from the line.

Rinski tried to leave hope with a three-pointer, and Raich added a free throw, Rinski contributed one on the other side and Grbovic with points from the line set the final score,

Montenegro.

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