The leader of the Ukrainian team noted the unity of the basketball players.
As part of the third match of the European Basketball Championship, the Ukrainian team won a victory over the Italian team.
Ukrainian national team basketball player Artem Pustovoy commented on the victory. According to the athlete, the Ukrainian team gave all their strength to win.
“It was a very important game for us. We played tough, especially on defense. That was our key to winning.”
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“Many young players showed good basketball. We played very well as a team,” FIBA Media quoted Pustovoy as saying.
It should be noted that the Ukrainian national team secured a place in the playoffs of the European Championship and after three victories, it is leading Group C with Greece, which also won three of its matches. In the next round of EuroBasket 2022, the Ukrainian team will play against Greece on Tuesday, September 6.
Source: korrespondent
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