Source: fbu.ua
The Ukraine U-20 men’s national team played their second friendly match as part of their preparations for the European Championship.
Dmytro Zabirchenko’s squad fell 67-86 to Israel. The decisive moment came in the third quarter, where Israel dominated 27-8. Ukraine held a five-point lead at halftime.
Ukraine committed 19 turnovers, which allowed the opposition to score 25 points off those mistakes. Maksym Hryshchuk led the Ukrainian side with 19 points and 5 rebounds, finishing as the top scorer of the game.
The second encounter between these teams is scheduled for today, June 29.
Friendly match. Men’s U-20
Ukraine — Israel 67:86 (23:17, 19:20, 8:27, 17:22)
Ukraine: Hryshchuk 19 + 5 rebounds, Hohulenko 12 + 8 assists + 3 rebounds + 2 steals, Korol 9 + 7 rebounds, Yiamu 6 + 5 rebounds, Upyr 3—starter, Lypka 6, Romanytsia 6, Sitar 2 + 3 assists, Tupalo 2, Nikiforenko 2
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