Croatia's U18 national team lost to Poland 66:68 in the quarterfinals of the FIBA U18 EuroBasket B divizije, eliminating them from the competition. After a close first quarter and first half, Croatia took a +12 lead (40:28). The second half saw Poland come back to within 7 points (40:33). Tomislav Vučković was the standout player in this period, scoring 15 points and grabbing 6 rebounds in the first half. After a brief return to the locker room, Poland continued to gain momentum, tying the game at 40:37. Martin Salamunić and Zdravko Perić then gave Croatia a +7 lead (45:38). However, Poland responded with a 7-0 run to tie the game, and after Vučković's points for 47:45, Piotr Łosiak hit a three-pointer to put Poland in the lead 47:48. Vučković then led Croatia back into the lead, which was maintained until the final quarter (56:54). The importance of the game was evident in every play. Every basket was golden. With four and a half minutes remaining, Salamunić's free throws put Croatia up by +5 (64:59). Both teams missed several opportunities, and Perić's two free throws from six attempts were seen as a relief for Croatia, who took a 66:59 lead. But then came a big Polish comeback… Tomislav Vučković, a Kvarner player, scored 26 points with 14 rebounds, the only double-digit scorer alongside him was Zdravko Perić with 14 points.