In the group stage of EuroBasket in Limassol, Georgia faced Spain in the first round and claimed a convincing victory with a score of 83:69. At halftime, the Georgian team was ahead 37:35.
Just a few minutes before the start of the game, it became known that Tornike Shengelia would take part in the opening EuroBasket match. The team captain had missed most of the preparation stage due to heart problems.
Georgia started the game actively and aggressively, both in offense and in defense. The Spaniards found it extremely difficult to organize their plays, and thanks to the excellent performance of Sandro Mamukelashvili and Kamar Baldwin, Aleksandar Džikić’s team won the first quarter 20:17.
In the second quarter, Spain picked up the pace and looked stronger defensively, but they still couldn’t take the lead.
The top scorer for Georgia was Duda Sanadze with 11 points. Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Goga Bitadze scored 8 points and Kamar Baldwin added 6.