Spain's embarrassment against Georgia in their debut at Eurobasket 2025

Spain suffered a harsh defeat against Georgia in their debut at Eurobasket 2025 in Cyprus with a clear loss of 83-69. Sergio Scariolo's team, after an evenly matched first half where they already showed deficiencies in attack, also crumbled in defense in the final quarter and ended up being clearly defeated.

It is hard to imagine this team achieving anything in this championship and they will certainly find it challenging to advance to the round of 16. After trailing by 2 at halftime, the Georgian team took a 5-7 point lead around the middle of the third quarter, which they managed skillfully until the end and even expanded.

Spain, as expected, was far inferior in rebounding against a team with players like Shermadini, Burjanadze, Shengelia, or Bitadze. Alexander Mamukelashvili tore Spain apart with 19 points. Goga Bitadze scored 15 points, and Tornike Shengelia, initially not expected to play due to an arrhythmia, finished with 13 points.

Spain struggled with shooting accuracy in general. Santi Aldama was off target, finishing with 12 points and shooting 5 for 16 from the field. Dario Brizuela scored 11 points, with Juancho Hernangómez leading the team with 13 points. There were numerous rotations by a Sergio Scariolo who seemed lost during the game. The upcoming matches against Bosnia on Saturday and Cyprus on Sunday will be decisive to avoid almost immediate elimination.

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