2009 FIBA U19 Basketball Quarterfinals Day Results + Semifinals Day Schedule

Sunday’s final session at the FIBA U19 World Championship is edging towards a sell-out
With three-quarters of tickets for the tournament’s medal games - the final and third-place playoff –at the North Shore Events Centre sold as of Friday night, event director Dave Mee hoped Sunday night’s final session would bring a capacity crowd of 4200.

“We’ve had great crowds throughout the tournament and we would love the final to be a packed house at the North Shore Events Centre,” Mee said.

“It’s great that tickets are proving a popular item. Obviously, the exciting Junior Tall Blacks games last week and the overall quality of the games at this tournament have really captured the public’s imagination.

“People are realising this is the best show in town.”

Greece ran away from Argentina in the second half to win 86-60, Australia rode clutch outside shooting to get by France 79-73 and remain unbeaten, Croatia fought off Puerto Rico 91-78 and the Americans eased by their northern neighbours, Canada, 93-73 in the final game of the night.



FIBA U19 World Championship

Friday, July 10

Quarterfinals
Greece 86 (Leonidas Kaselakis 20) Argentina 60 (Fabian Barrios 10)
1Q: 25-17
HT: 41-32 (16-15)
3Q: 59-42 (18-10)
FT: 86-60 (27-18)

Australia 79 (Matt Dellavedova 18) France 73 (Christophe Leonard 22)
1Q: 17-20
HT: 45-35 (28-15)
3Q: 58-53 (13-18)
FT: 79-73 (21-20)

Croatia 91 (Tomislav Zubcic 27) Puerto Rico 78 (Mike Rosario 25)
1Q: 20-19
HT: 45-33 (25-14)
3Q: 64-57 (19-24)
FT: 91-78 (27-21)

USA 93 (Gordon Hayward 20) Canada 73 (Tristan Thompson 18)
1Q: 25-15
HT: 51-36 (26-21)
3Q: 72-54 (21-18)
FT: 93-73 (21-19)

9th-12th Classification
Lithuania 113 (Eimantas Bendzius 21) Kazakhstan 79 (Alexandr Tyutyunik 20)
1Q: 33-11
HT: 59-39 (26-28)
3Q: 91-60 (32-21)
FT: 113-79 (22-19)

Spain 88 (Toni Vicens 18) Egypt 73 (Amro Sherif Adbelhalim 17)
1Q: 16-20
HT: 43-37 (27-17)
3Q: 65-53 (22-16)
FT: 88-73 (23-20)


Saturday, July 11

9th-12th Classification
9am: Egypt vs Kazakhstan
11.15am: Lithuania vs Spain

5th-8th Classification
1.30pm: Argentina vs France
4pm: Puerto Rico vs Canada

Semifinals
6.15pm: Greece vs Australia
8.30pm: Croatia vs USA