Slovenia survives thriller against Finland with Dragic shinning again

2017-09-02T20:52:40+00:00 2017-09-02T20:52:40+00:00.

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02/Sep/17 20:52

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Second win for Slovenia, who took down Finland on Saturday, with Goran Dragic in the lead.

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Challenging win for Slovenia, that prevailed over tough Finland with 78-81, grabbing its second total win. This is the first lost for the Finnish side (1-1).

The star: Another stunning game by Goran Dragic, who led the winners with 29 points, in one more star-like performance.

Turning point: While things were rather balanced during the first half, Slovenia got a 40-50 advantage towards the end of it (42-52 after 20′). However, the Finnish squad fought back and approached to two points (54-56 at 25′). With 4 minutes to go, Finland tied the score to 72 points, yet Slovenia kept the upper hand in the end.

Key players: Gasper Vidmar had 7 points and 6 rebounds, Luka Doncic added 8 points and 8 boards. Lauri Markkanen finished with 24 points and six rebounds for Finland, while Sasu Salin scored 11.

(Photo: FIBA)

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