NEWSTurkey is the first team to make it to the semi-finals of the tournament after a 63-60 win over Croatia in Group E. The win lifted Turkey to a 4-1 record and they will wait to see who they will face on the way to the finals. |
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Croatia and Israel clashed in Group E hoping to find their first win in the Qualifying Round and after 40 minutes of basketball Croatia had the smiling faces with an 80-62 victory. Big man Miro Bilan posted a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds, Ivan Milekovic added 18 and Teo Petani added 14. |
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More HeadlinesTwo days ago Italy was four points shy from playing the 13-16 classification games, but after tonight's crushing 88-52 win over Croatia, their spot in the semis is closer than ever. Italy stayed perfect in Group E taking a 3-0 record, as Croatia is now down to 0-3. |
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Ukraine made it to the Qualifying Round after scoring their first win in the competition in the best timing, a 101-91 win over Croatia in Group A. Coming into the game Ukraine knew a win by any margin would send them to the Qualifying Round, while Croatia wanted to win to have no dependency on Greece's game, and knew it can't afford more than an 11 point loss. |
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