Giannis returns with 27, Greece ease past Georgia

LIMASSOL (Cyprus) – Greece entered Group C as favorites and they justified that status once again with a 94-53 victory over Georgia to remain perfect thanks to the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Giannis returns with 27, Greece ease past Georgia

Hellas would advance to Riga if Cyprus beat Spain or Italy knock off Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Turning Point

Georgia were playing at Greece’s level for the first 13 minutes when Greece won on a 12-2 spurt to open a 36-22 advantage – with Dinos Mitoglou scoring eight of those points. The cushion grew to 17 points at halftime and Greece never really let Georgia back into the game, which drew a crowd of 7,290 fans.

TCL Player of the Game

Giannis Antetokounmpo rested during the second game of the tournament against Cyprus and was his usual dominant self in his return with 27 points. The NBA superstar also grabbed 8 rebounds and dished out 4 assists and swiped 2 steals.

Dinos Mitoglou helped out with 17 points including a trio of three-pointers for the winners while Alexander Mamukelashvil tallied 14 points in the loss.

Stats Don’t Lie

Greece were lighting it up from the outside, hitting 14 of 25 three-pointers for 56 percent as they dished out 28 assists. They also limited Georgia to just 30 percent shooting including 4 of 22 (18 percent) from long range.

Bottom Line

Greece have taken care of business with three wins in three games and will looking to make it a perfect 4-0 on Tuesday when they take on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Georgia meanwhile face off against hosts Cyprus as they aim for a 2-2 record.

They Said

This game report will be updated in the coming moments. Stay tuned.

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