Israel will play for fifth place at the U20 European Championship Men after Elishay Kadir scored 22 points in a 74-64 victory over Turkey.
Daniel Gur Arie added a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds and Yogev Ohayon poured in 17 points for the Israelis, who received only nine points from Omri Casspi in 17 minutes.
Onat Akis made two free throws with five seconds left and Mehmet Yagmur blocked a game-winning three-point attempt at the buzzer to give Turkey an 80-79 victory over France, securing Turkey fourth place in Group E of the U20 European Championship Men.
The 2.05m Aurelien Salmon had his shot blocked by 1.86m Yagmur at the buzzer as Turkey finished 2-3 in the group while France fell to fifth at 1-4.
A balanced Slovenia remained undefeated at the U20 European Championship Men with an 82-74 victory over Turkey on Wednesday, keeping alive their excellent chances of advancing to the semi-finals.
Five Slovenians scored in double figures, led by 18 points from Jaka Klobucar while Jan Mocnik added 12 points and seven assists for the leaders of Group E.
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