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The First Victory on the Way to EuroBasket

At the last minute the Georgian national basketball team was losing to Israel with 5 points (72:77) but finally, the Georgians won 79:77.

In the decisive period Manuchar Markoishvili scored points. Then, Viktor Sanikidze scored 1 second (!) before the final siren and brought victory to his team.

Before this game, the team of Igor Kokoskov lost the previous two games to the hosts 69:85 and Poland – 75:87.

According to the decision of Kokoskov, none of the naturalized Americans (Ricky Hickman and Luke Zeller) were on the list. Anatoli Boisa was replaced by Levan Patsatsia in lineup. Besides that, Giorgi Sharabidze who was on the list did not play.

Levan played quite well. He had one turnover in 26:05 minutes. The Georgian earned 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Thanks to Giorgi Tsintsadze, Giorgi Shermadini, Manuchar Markoishvili and Viktor Sanikidze the Georgians advanced 24:9 in the first quarter. At the beginning of the second quarter the Georgians were leading – 27:12…

Unfortunately, substitutes of the Georgian team cannot help the lineup well. It happened this time again. The Israeli team managed to equalize score when the leaders of our team were having a rest. Finally, the opponent beat ours 34:4 (!).

The Georgian basketball players lost the second and the third quarters with 13 points. The last quarter turned out very tense but at the last minute the Georgians did incredible job…

Three Georgians became the best players of the game. Giorgi Shermadini made a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds.

The center of Spanish “Zaragoza” played for 35:11 minutes and received only 2 personal fouls. He had no turnover. Viktor Sanikidze and Manuchar Markoishvili earned 20-20 points. Sanikidze also had 9 rebounds and Markoishvili – 5 assists and 3 steals.

Italy won the Trento tournament. It defeated Georgia, Israel and Poland (76:65). The Georgian team will hold the next games on August 13-14. The Georgians will face Bosnia and Herzegovina.

 

International basketball tournament. Trento (Italy)

Georgia - Israel 79:77 (24:12, 17:25, 18:23, 20:17)

Georgia: Tsintsadze (33 min. 11 p.), Shermadini (35 min. 18 p. 15 reb.), Markoishvili (36 min. 20 p. 5 a. 3 s.), Patsatsia (26 min. 6 p. 4 reb. 3 a.), Sanikidze (32 min. 20 p. 9 reb.); Metreveli (3 min.), Sanadze (14 min. 2 p.), Tskitishvili (5 min.), Burjanadze (5 min.), Lezhava (4 min. 2 p.), Pkhakadze (7 min.).

Head coach: Igor Kokoskov.

Israel: Limonad (7 min.), Ohayon (27 min. 13 p.), Casspi (31 min. 20 p. 8 reb.), Eliyahu (21 min. 10 p. 9 reb. 3 a.); Nissim (17 min. 7 p. 5 a.), Naimi (4 min.), Pnini (20 min. 15 p. 3 a.), Kosikaro (7 min. 2 p. 4 reb.), Elishay (28 min. 8 p. 6 reb.), Hanochi (26 min. 2 p.).

Head coach: Arik Shivek.

 

2-point 14/33 – 23/48; 3-point: 11/23 – 6/18; free throws: 18/22 – 13/20; rebounds: 31 (6 in offence) – 34 (13); assists: 14 – 18; turnovers: 16 – 17; steals: 7 – 8; fouls 21 – 24;

 

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