Finland Narrowly Misses Bronze in European Basketball Championship

Finland has surprised many during the European Championship in basketball. But in the bronze match, Greece was a number too big for Finland which lost with 89–92 after incredible drama at the end.

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Finland Narrowly Misses Bronze in European Basketball Championship
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The European Championship's big surprise, Finland, played its biggest match in history.

Never before has the nation taken a championship medal in basketball.

In the match for third place, however, a star-studded team was on the other side, led by the NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo. An opposition that proved to be overwhelming.

Antetokounmpo excelled throughout the match and made a total of 30 points. Little brother Kostas Antetokounmpo has during the tournament grown into a giant in the defense and kept Finland's star Lauri Markkanen down to 19 points.

At the score 90–87 to Greece and five seconds left, Finland was awarded three free throws. Only two went in and thus the country's medal dreams also went up in smoke.

For Greece, the bronze is the country's third European Championship bronze in history. The nation also has two European Championship golds and one European Championship silver.

The final is played later in the evening. There, Turkey faces the reigning World Champions Germany.

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