NEWSFrance held off Croatia for a 69-62 win to take fifth place at EuroBasket 2009 in Katowice on Sunday. Antoine Diot scored 18 points and Nando de Colo added 15 as the French used a 9-0 run in the first quarter to break a 9-9 score and they did not relinquish the lead the rest of the way. |
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Having secured their berths for next year's World Championship, both France and Croatia will look to give their less heralded players a chance to shine in the 5th-6th place game at EuroBasket 2009 on Sunday. The French booked their place in Turkey for next summer after overcoming a 19-point first half deficit to beat none other than the Turks themselves, 80-68. |
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More HeadlinesRoko-Leni Ukic scored 18 points and dished out eight assists to lead Croatia to a 76-69 victory over Russia in the 5th and 8th place games and help secure his nation a berth at the 2010 World Championship - their first appearance since 1994 in Toronto. Ukic nailed a big three-pointer with a minute to play to give Croatia an insurmountable advantage, coming back from a 10-point deficit in the first half. Marin Rozic came off the bench for 14 points and three steals while Mario Kasun scored 12 points in 13 minutes of action. |
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A berth at the 2010 FIBA World Championship is up for grabs as Russia take on Croatia in the EuroBasket 2009 5th-8th place games Saturday afternoon in Katowice. The winner will book their ticket to Turkey with Croatia having a strong sense of revenge as Russia won their Qualifying Round showdown just over a week ago. The loser of this contest will still likely have one more chance to qualify for the 2010 Worlds. |
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