Challenged by Iceland, Loyd’s Poland remains undefeated at EuroBasket

Poland had a scare this Sunday, August 31st in the last game of the day at EuroBasket when they left Tryggvi Hlinason alone to score a dunk giving Iceland the lead. With 3 minutes remaining, on the next possession, Iceland even took a 3-point lead after two free throws from former Denain player Elvar Fridriksson, who drove his team’s comeback after being down 16 points.

UNDEFEATED. 🇵🇱#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/ecM4Z2BZ0T

— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) August 31, 2025

Undefeated before challenging France Tuesday night at home

But eventually, the hosts didn’t crack and regained control. Former BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque and Saint-Quentin Basketball center Dominik Olejniczak restored his team’s lead (75-73) before a slight foul on a 3-point attempt allowed Jordan Loyd (26 points on 6/12 shooting) to extend the gap for his new nation. In the end, Igor Milicic’s team secured their third victory (84-75) in three games, allowing them to remain alone and undefeated atop Group D after France’s surprising loss to Israel. They will face France this Tuesday at 8:30 PM at the Spodek Arena, hoping to defeat the team that had largely beaten them in the EuroBasket 2022 semifinals in Berlin.

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But the Poles will play without pressure. Confident and supported by their home crowd, they have already qualified for the round of 16 in Riga. A good achievement for a team playing without their supposed star Jeremy Sochan and confirming their strong international results over the last ten years.