Slovenia – Finland 79:83 Finland outscored EuroBasket champs edging Slovenia 83-79. They enjoyed a 26-16 start and added massive 26-15 surge in the second frame. No matter how hard Slovenia tried to recover, they could not win the game. Mikael Jantunen (204-F-2000, college: Utah) top-scored for the winners with 17 points and Sasu Salin (190-SG-1991) and Ilari Seppa…
Goran
Filipovic
Sweden – Croatia 98-105 Croatia needed overtime to beat Sweden at the 2023 World Cup European Qualifiers. Sweden owned a 15-point lead over Croatia, fell short, 98-105. It was Sweden to dominate the first half winning 21-14 the first period and then 20-12 the second. Croatia replied with two victories in the second half and tied it all at 79-79 after 40 minutes. Later…
Agustin Ubal
Chile – Uruguay 67:78 Uruguay beat Chile 78-67 in Valdivia at the 2023 World Cup African Qualifiers. Uruguay took an early 23-14 lead and led 9 points at the halftime. Chile replied with a narrow 15-14 run in the third quarter, whilst Uruguay closed the game with a 19-16 rally. Agustin Ubal (197-G-2003, agency: Pro Sports) stepped up with 15 points and Kiril Wachsmann…
