In the next match, the team of Bagatskis will play in the selection for the 2023 World Cup
Basketball team Ukraine lost in overtime Finland in the test match – 94:97.
The first half was held in an equal fight. The Ukrainians had a slightly better starting quarter, but the Finns made up for lost time in the next one.
Ukraine played the third quarter much more powerfully, scoring 12 points more than the hosts and bringing the overall advantage to +9. However, the Finns managed to level the score in the last ten minutes and win in overtime.
Finnish Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen led the way with 42 points and 9 rebounds. The best among Ukrainians is Svyatoslav Mikhailyuk, who scored 20 points.
The duel with Finland was the last control match of the team of Ainars Bagatskis. Earlier, the Ukrainians lost to Slovenia at a training camp in Turkey.
Next, the Ukrainian team will play in the selection for the 2023 World Cup. The next match will take place in Riga against Italy on 24 August.
- test match
Finland – Ukraine 97:94 OT (16:20, 31:24, 15:27, 25:16, 10:7)
Ukraine: Bliznyuk (9 + 6 assists), Lukashov (9), Mikhailyuk (20 + 5 assists – 5 losses + 3 steals), Pustovoy (6), Lan (4 + 6 rebounds) – start), Sanon (13 + 6 assists) ), Gerun (12 + 6 rebounds), Sidorov (8), Tkachenko (6), Bobrov (5), Skapintsev (2), Krutous (0)
Source: Sportarena
