Young Turks fall to Serbia, finish 10th at U16 European Championship

The Turkish U16 men's national basketball team concluded their European Championship campaign with a narrow 75-73 defeat against Serbia. The loss, suffered in a classification match held in Oradea, Romania, relegated the young Turks to 10th place in the tournament.

Serbia established an early lead, finishing the first quarter ahead 22-16. They extended this advantage to 45-36 by halftime, controlling the tempo of the game. Despite a strong start to the second half, the Turkish team managed to narrow the deficit.

Turkey showed resilience in the third quarter, reducing the gap and entering the final period trailing by just two points, 60-58. The decisive moments of the game unfolded in a tightly contested fourth quarter. Ultimately, Serbia secured their victory with a crucial basket in the dying seconds, with only two seconds left on the clock, sealing the 75-73 scoreline and Turkey's 10th place finish.