Arizona's Motiejus Krivas goes up against Belgium's Xander Pintelon during Lithuania's 77-71 loss on Thursday, July 13, 2023, in the FIBA U20 European Championships.

Arizona's Motiejus Krivas had 14 points and 13 rebounds for Lithuania during its upset 77-71 loss to Belgium in the quarterfinals of the FIBA U20 European Championships Thursday at Heraklion, Greece.

Krivas shot 7 for 14 from the field while adding two assists and two blocks.

Meanwhile, Arizona forward Henri Veesaar missed a third straight game for Estonia, which lost 82-62 to Slovenia. Veesaar appeared to suffer an ankle injury Sunday against Montenegro.

Both Lithuania and Estonia will play consolation-bracket games to be determined on Saturday and Sunday.


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