Men s Basketball European Cup 1/8 Finals: Poland reverses Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Polish Jordan" shines and advances

On September 7, the 1/8 final of the 2025 Men's Basketball Team European Cup started. The Polish men's basketball team competed fiercely with the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball team. In the end, the Polish men's basketball team defeated the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball team with a 80-72 reversal and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals. The game was ups and downs, and the scores of both sides were tightly tied, bringing a wonderful basketball feast to the fans.

data show its strength, and key players determine the victory and loss

Judging from the data of the two teams, in the Polish team, Sokorovsky contributed 10 points, Ponetka scored 19 points and 11 rebounds, Loyd fired all the way, scoring 28 points and 3 rebounds, and Pluta also scored 9 points and 2 rebounds. On the Bosnia and Herzegovina, Robertson scored 19 points and 4 rebounds, Nurkic scored 20 points and 7 rebounds, Lazici scored 8 points and 4 rebounds, and Attic contributed 8 points and 4 assists.

The star of this game should be "Polish Jordan" Jordan-Louyd. In previous games, his performance exploded in the first three games, but he fell into decline in the next two games. However, in this knockout match, he woke up strongly. When the team was behind in big scores, Loyd stabilized his morale and sounded the counterattack horn with consecutive three-pointers. With his outstanding performance in the whole game, he scored 28 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, becoming a key figure in the Polish team's victory in the reverse victory.

have similar strengths, and their historical records have their own advantages. In the group stage, Poland (world ranking 17) ranked second in Group D with 3 wins and 2 losses, with a net score of + 13; Bosnia and Herzegovina (world ranking 41) also ranked third in Group C with a net score of + 0. The gap in overall strength between the two teams is not big. The Polish men's basketball team has a deep foundation in the European Cup. They entered the semi-finals in the last European Cup and were even a regular visitor in the quarterfinals. They also won 1 silver and 3 bronzes. Bosnia and Herzegovina founded in 1993 after the disintegration of Yugoslavia. It has reached the quarterfinals in team history only once. If it can defeat Poland in this game, it will be the second time in team history to advance to the quarterfinals in European Cup in 32 years. The game progress was ups and downs, and the situation changed rapidly. At the beginning of the game, Nurkic was in a hot state. Three-pointers from the outside were hit by a bounce frame, and then scored 7 points in a row in a single game, and one person carried the banner of Bosnia and Herzegovina offensive. After Robertson made a three-pointer, Bosnia and Herzegovich led Poland 10-2, with Poland making a continuous mistake, Alibegovich made a three-pointer, and the score came 13-2, forcing Poland to call a timeout. After that, Bonitka made a three-pointer, helping Poland narrow the gap to 5 points, but Bosnia and Herzegovina responded to three-pointers, ending the first quarter, Bosnia and Herzegovina led 23-14. At the beginning of the quarter, Loyd made a three-pointer first, Robertson immediately responded with three-pointer, and Sokorovsky also made a three-pointer. The two sides fought back and forth, fighting three points. Loyd made multiple fouls and free throws, and scored 2 + 1, and Bonetka took a three-pointer to narrow the gap to 1 point. However, Robertson made a three-pointer and stopped Poland again. At halftime, Bosnia and Herzegovina led Poland 44-40.

After the change of sides, the Polish team gradually found its state, and the offense mainly relied on two people, including Bonnetka and Loyd. The team's nine players rotated and only 5 players scored, among which only Bonnetka and Loyd were in double digits. Bosnia and Herzegovina relies mainly on Nurkic and Robertson. With 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the game, Poland successfully tied the score. At the end of the three quarters, Poland surpassed Bosnia and Herzegovina 62-61.

The final quarter became the decisive stage of the game. After Gejic made a layup, Pluta made a layup and made a foul. Nurkic made one free throw and then cut the empty cut to overtake the score, but Pluta responded with three-pointer, and Poland pulled to 4 points to stop Bosnia and Herzegovina. At this time, Bosnia and Herzegovina core Robertson left the field due to injury, and the situation became increasingly unfavorable to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ole broke through and scored 2 + 1, with Poland leading by 7 points. Loyd scored points with free throws and completed the steal control rhythm. Despite Poland's consecutive low-level mistakes, Bosnia and Herzegovina failed to seize the opportunity. Nurkic fouled and Loyd directly secured the victory after a mid-range shot. Although Bosnia and Herzegovina did not want to give up, they missed the layup. Poland controlled the time and the game was over.

This game not only demonstrated the tenacious fighting spirit of the players of the two teams, but also once again proved that in the basketball game, the winner was unpredictable until the last moment. Poland successfully reversed and advanced with the outstanding performance of players such as Jordan Loyd. Although Bosnia and Herzegovina lost, they are still honored, and their tenacious performance in the game is also worthy of respect. Next, the Polish team will face new challenges in the quarterfinals. Let us wait and see whether they can continue their good form and achieve another good result.