Italy Cruises Past Cyprus 89-54 to Keep Top Spot Hopes Alive in Group C

04/09/202519:48

Italy ends the group-stage with four straight wins

Italy kept its chances of finishing first in Group C alive with a convincing 89-54 win over host nation Cyprus in Limassol, securing their fourth straight victory at EuroBasket 2025.

The Azzurri took the court wearing black ribbons in honor of Giorgio Armani.

Head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco rotated his 11 available players (with Saliou Niang sidelined) and saw strong contributions across the board:

Matteo Spagnolo: 13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists
Momo Diouf: 12 points, 10 rebounds
Danilo Gallinari: 12 points, 5 rebounds
Simone Fontecchio: 13 points
Gabriele Procida: 8 points in 20 minutes

For Cyprus, Tigkas led the way with 15 points, while Willis Jr. added 10.

The final standings in Groups C and D are still to be determined.

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Italy Cruises Past Cyprus 89-54 to Keep Top Spot Hopes Alive in Group C

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