GB U20s Defeat Slovenia to Claim 11th Place in Division A

By Sam Neter on July 20, 2014

The Great Britain secured an 11th place finish in their first year at the Division A European Championships, with a 85-82 win over Slovenia on Sunday morning in Crete.

Luke Nelson came up big again, hitting a three with 45 seconds left to break a tie that would end up being the game winner. He finished with his tournament high of 25 points, going 6/10 from beyond the arc, while his UC Irvine backcourt running made Alex Young added 17 going 4/6 from beyond the arc, along with 10 assists and 6 rebounds.

Massive win vs. Slovenia! Game filled w/ success and adversity. Men displayed amazing heart and will to win! #GBU20NT #Believe

— Douglas Leichner (@CoachLeichner) July 20, 2014

Rowell Graham had 13, with Elliott Sentance and Kavell Bigby-Williams adding 9 each for GB, who finished shooting 46.2% from the field.

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