The second day of the European Championship Division C starts right where the first one left off, with Austria and Italy winning against Sweden (49-40) and Ireland (50-30) respectively.
But it is Austria that win the direct confrontation 52-50 and take the lead in the Championship at the end of the first phase of the tournament, leaving the host team in second place.
The last game sees Ireland beat Sweden 51-45 and thus determine the final standings ahead of tomorrow’s decisive matches.
On Saturday morning, Italy and Ireland will meet again at 9:30 while Austria and Sweden will be on the parquet at 11:45.
The bronze medal match will take place at 15:30 and the head-to-head for the gold medal will start at 17:30.
STANDINGS
- AUT
- ITA
- IRL
- SWE
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
9:30 ITA– IRL
11:45 AUT – SWE
15:30 3°/4°
17:30 1°/2°