Turkey U20 basketball lose 71–67 to Italy at European Championship

Turkey's under-20 men's basketball team opened their FIBA U20 European Championship campaign with a narrow 71–67 loss to Italy (1). The defeat comes as Turkish basketball looks to build on the senior youth momentum from the FIBA U17 World Cup, where the team finished fourth. No Turkish player cracked double digits in the box score, and the offense stalled late as Italy pulled away in the closing minutes.