Eagles fly home: Serbia dreamed of gold, Finland froze them in the round of 16

(Patria) - The Serbian national basketball team, one of the favorites at this Eurobasket, ended their performance in the round of 16 with a 86:92 loss to Finland.

Finland showed determination from the very beginning, and they won the first quarter with a score of 24:28, led by Lauri Markkanen.

In the second period, Svetislav Pešić's team played better and won the quarter 24:16, so the teams went into halftime with a score of 48:44.

The beginning of the second half suited the Finns better, who scored another 24 points in the third quarter and maintained control of the match (66:68).

In the final quarter, Finland maintained their lead and ultimately eliminated Serbia.

The most effective player for the winning team was Markkanen with 29 points, joined by Mikael Jantunen with 15 and Miro Little with 13 points.

For Serbia, Nikola Jokić stood out with 33 points, while Jović and Dobrić added 18 and nine points, respectively.