Turkish national team advances to semifinals for first time in 24 years, will face winner of Lithuania vs. Greece match in semifinals
- Alperen Sengun records triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists, becoming 5th player in tournament history to achieve this feat
Türkiye advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 after defeating Poland 91-77 in the quarterfinal on Tuesday.
The Turkish national team advanced to the semifinals for the first time in 24 years and will face the winner of the Lithuania vs. Greece matchup in the semifinals, scheduled for Sept. 12.
In the first quarter, Poland scored through three-pointers from the corners, while the Turkish national team was effective in the paint with organized plays. The evenly balanced opening period ended in a 19-19 tie.
Türkiye opened the second quarter with a 5-0 run and, with scoring contributions from Alperen Sengun, Cedi Osman, and Kenan Sipahi, extended the lead to double digits in the 17th minute (36-26). Türkiye continued to widen the gap in the remaining minutes and went into halftime leading 46-32.
Türkiye kept up their pace in the third quarter, extending their lead to 21 points in the 27th minute (61-40). Maintaining control of the game, the team entered the final quarter ahead 65-50.
Despite Poland reducing the gap to single digits (78-70) in the final quarter, Türkiye remained composed and won the game 91-77, advancing to the semifinals.
Sengun recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists, becoming the fifth player in tournament history to achieve this feat. Sehmus Hazer and Shane Larkin each contributed 13 points.
