Schroeder seals Euro basketball title for world champion Germany
RIGA, Latvia — NBA star Dennis Schroeder came good when it mattered most as Germany edged out Turkey, 88-83, to win the EuroBasket title, two years after lifting the World Cup.
Despite a quiet first half, the 31-year-old Shroeder came into his own late on.
With his team trailing by a point as time ticked down, Schroeder scored six unanswered points to give Germany victory in Riga, under the watchful eyes of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
An emotional Schroeder, who finished the match with 16 points, slumped to the floor as his teammates mobbed him after the high-quality match ended.
In a clash between two teams that reached the final unbeaten, Turkey came close to lifting their first major international trophy.
But despite the excellent Alperen Sengun's 28 points and three rebounds, Turkey could not quite take the final step.
With Turkey trailing 86-83 and seconds remaining, Sengun failed with a match-tying three-pointer and Schroeder had the last word.
After storming into a 13-2 lead, Turkey had seemed ready to back up their impressive semifinal success over Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greece with a first title.
But led by Isaac Bongo, with 20 points and five rebounds, Germany hit back to ensure the match remained razor tight right the way through to the thrilling finale.
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