EuroBasket 2025: Serbia opens up with a win while Montenegro suffers a defeat
Serbia began EuroBasket 2025 with a dominant win, while Montenegro suffered a tough loss in their opening game.
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Serbia opened its EuroBasket 2025 campaign in style with a 98-64 win over Estonia in Riga. Svetislav Pešić’s side took control early, leading 32-12 after the first quarter and never looking back. Nikola Jović impressed with 18 points and 6 assists in limited minutes, while Nikola Jokić added 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists as Serbia finished with 32 team assists.
Montenegro, meanwhile, fell 106-76 to Germany in Tampere. After a balanced first half, the defending world champions pulled away in the third quarter. Nikola Vučević led Montenegro with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, but it wasn’t enough to match Germany’s second-half surge.
Serbia will look to build on its strong start as it takes on Portugal next, while Montenegro turns to their next game, aiming to respond quickly against Lithuania.
EuroBasket 2025 Group Stage, Group A, Round 1, Wednesday, 27 August 2025:
SERBIA - Estonia 98:64 (32:12, 24:17, 30:15, 12:20)
Jović 18, Avramović 13 | Drell 11, Konontsuk 10.
Group B:
Montenegro – GERMANY 76:106 (24:20, 22:32, 33:12, 27:21)
Vučević 23, Drobnjak 13 | Wagner 22, Schroder 21.
