NEWSSweden demolished Luxembourg 97-40 in EuroBasket Division B, Group C, to storm into the play-offs as the best second-place team. Joakim Kjellbom had 29 points and nine rebounds for the Scandinavians, who have kept their hopes of winning promotion alive despite the absence of star player Jonas Jerebko. |
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Slovakia pushed undefeated Sweden close on Wednesday before losing by just six points but they were no match for Georgia in another Group C game on Saturday. Zaza Pachulia dominated for the Georgians in Tbilisi with 34 points and 14 rebounds as the home side routed the Slovakians, 91-50. |
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More HeadlinesGeorgia had no trouble with Luxembourg in their EuroBasket Division B, Group C meeting on Saturday. Igor Kokoskov's men rolled to a 115-73 victory in front of a croud of 6000 in Tbilisi. |
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Carsten Steiner was appointed new head coach of Luxembourg's men national team, the Luxembourg Basketball Federation have announced. The German national will start in his new job at the end of January. |
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