The Lithuanian 3X3 national team lost to the Netherlands in the final

In Japan, in the city of Utsunomiya, the second Olympic 3X3 basketball selection tournament ended. In it, the Lithuanian national team failed to get a ticket to Paris, which was not equal to the Dutch team in the final 19:15, writes Krepšinis.lt.True, the Lithuanians have one more chance left in the selection tournament to be held in Debrecen, Hungary, on May 16-19. The last 3 tickets will be distributed there. The Lithuanians Evaldas Džiaugys, Aurelijus Pukelis, Darius Tarvydas and Šarūnas Vingelis tried until the end in the finals, but at the decisive moment the opponents were more accurate. The game started with aggressive defense and few points. After 3 minutes and with the Lithuanians trailing 3:4, E. Džiaugys missed a painful blow to the chest, and after the review, W. de Jong of the Netherlands was charged with an offensive foul. After that, the Lithuanian rivals went on a 4:0 run, and the result became 4:8 in favor of the Lithuanians. . A. Pukelis reduced the difference with a two-pointer with a foul, later he found Š. E. Džiaugys scored a hook, and D. Tarvydas tied the score with a powerful put – 9:9. However, the Netherlands responded to the Lithuanian rush with one more of their own – hitting two quick three-pointers in a row, and the Lithuanians now trailed by 3 points (11:14). The opponents continued to not relax offensively, Dimeo Van Der Horst hit several two-pointers in a row, and the score became 12:18.1 from 2 free throws and D. Tarvydas hit a very important three-pointer, but after that he had two more chances to reduce the difference, but he could not hit, and The Netherlands celebrated a 19-15 victory in stoppage time.Lithuania: D. Tarvydas 6, A. Pukelis 6, E. Džiaugys 2, Š. Wingel 1.The Netherlands: J. Driessen 6, A. Slagter 6, W. de Jong 4 (5 goals), D. van der Horst 3.The Dutch basketball players reached the final after defeating Mongolia 21:11 in the first semi-final. Currently, 5 of the 8 participants of the men’s 3X3 basketball tournament of the Paris Olympics are known. Previously, Serbia, USA and China entered the Olympics according to the ranking, and Latvia won the first qualifying tournament. The Lithuanian basketball players did not qualify for the recent Tokyo Olympics after losing to the Latvians, and it was they who won the Olympic gold later.Victory over the French in the semi-finalsOnly 1 point was scored in the first two minutes of the match, but both teams quickly picked up offense and the score was tied at 8-8 at the halfway mark. This was followed by several mistakes by Lithuanians, which allowed France to take the initiative for the first time (10:11). 3 minutes left. A. Pukelis spoke before the final whistle, and the Lithuanians regained the lead 16:14. The French soon used up the limit of team fouls, which allowed the Lithuanians to break away with free throws, and the last 3 Lithuanian points were scored by Š. Wingel.Lithuania: Sh. Vingelis 7, E. Džiaugys 7 (5 rebounds), D. Tarvydas 4, A. Pukelis 3.France: H. Suhard 6, J. Rambaut 5, L. Konate 2, A. Vialaret 2.