NEWSMontenegro were among the favorites to win promotion before the start of EuroBasket Division B and eight victories in eight Group A games suggests they will be successful. Dusko Vujosevic's side remained undefeated with an 82-65 victory at Denmark on Saturday. |
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The Netherlands rolled to an 82-54 triumph over Denmark on Wednesday to finish their EuroBasket Division B campaign with five wins in eight games. With Montenegro having already wrapped up first place in Group A and a spot in the play-offs, the Dutch played for pride and signed off in style with Bryan Defares' 17 points and six rebounds leading the way. |
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More HeadlinesMontenegro clinched a spot in the EuroBasket Division B play-offs with a resounding victory over Austria in Oberwart on Saturday night. Panathinaikos center Nikola Pekovic led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points as the Montenegrins cruised to an 86-63 victory to seal first place in Group A. |
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The Netherlands defeated Austria for the second time in EuroBasket Division B to take a firm grip on second place in Group A. Gadi Kedar's men, who claimed a narrow victory in the first encounter between the sides in Austria, completed a sweep by rolling to an 83-60 home triumph. |
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