Spain defeats Lithuania 102:50 to win the U20 Women’s EuroBasket 2025

On August 10, 2025, in Matosinhos, Spain claimed the U20 Women’s EuroBasket title with a 102:50 victory over Lithuania in the final. The match concluded the tournament, held from August 2 to 10 in Portugal.

Spain entered the final in near-perfect form, having won four of their last five games in the championship. Their earlier group-stage victory over Lithuania reinforced the predictions in their favor, but Lithuania’s first-ever appearance in the tournament final added intrigue to the matchup.

After an even start (19:19 in the first quarter), Spain took full control in the second quarter, outscoring their opponents 37:12 to open up a 25-point lead. After halftime, Spain extended their advantage with dominant third (24:6) and fourth (22:13) quarters.

The standout player of the game was Marina Mata, who scored 26 points. For Lithuania, Daniele Paunksnyte led with 17 points; earlier in the tournament, she set a competition record by scoring 43 points in a game against Israel. Spain’s Gina Garcia, who led the final with 8 assists, was named MVP of the tournament.

With this victory, Spain secured their ninth U20 Women’s EuroBasket title — the most by any national team. Lithuania, in their first-ever appearance in the final, took home the silver medal.

Key match facts:

• Largest lead: 54 points
• Longest scoring run: 14–0 in the third quarter
• Time leading: Spain — 32:36, Lithuania — 2:58
• Efficiency leaders:  Daniele Paunksnyte (17) — Marina Mata (26)
• Rebounds leaders: Migle Kisarauskaite (6) — Marina Mata (9)
• Assists leaders:  Victorija Matulevicius (3) — Gina Garcia (8)
• Blocks leaders: Sintija Aukstikalnyte (2) — Carla Viegas (1)
• Steals leaders:  Migle Kisarauskaite (1)  — Carla Viegas (3)