The defeat of Germany and Italy put the team Evgeny Murzin on the edge of the abyss. “Blue-yellow” in the match with Georgia was a victory, and the extraction of the much desired result was complicated by the lack of Viacheslav Kravtsov, who was having back problems.
As in previous games in the Eurobasket-2017, the Ukrainians won the first quarter, but this time was able to avoid traditional crisis in the second 10-minute period. Moreover, before the big break, the team, led by Denis Lukasheva and Artem Pustovyi, organized a solid jerk
making it possible to complete the equator of the match with a 13-point advantage.
In the third quarter when Georgia tried to organize a comeback, but the Ukrainians at the slightest danger answered their successful attacks and kept a comfortable lead.
The ending of the match was memorable for a new Georgia’s attempt to save the match – important mid-range shot Pustovaya cold-blooded performance penalty backed up the beavers and Konev.
Georgia – Ukraine 81:88 (20:21, 18:30, 25:16,18:21)
Georgia: pachulia (17 + 5 rebounds), Shermadini (17), Shengelia (16 + 5 rebounds + 7 assists).
Ukraine: Pustovoy (19 + 7 rebounds + 3 steals + 2 blocked shots), Lukashov (17 + 6 rebounds + 11 assists + 3 steals), Lime (17), the beavers (13 + 5 rebounds).
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