Serbia beats Great Britain and clinches Top 16 spot

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05/Sep/17 17:33

Eurohoops.net

Serbia didn’t struggle much against Great Britain and clinched its third win in the tournament.

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Serbia beat Great Britain 82-68 on Tuesday, paving the way for the Top 16 round of the competition.

The star: Bogdan Bogdanovic was the leading scorer of the winners, adding 18 points and 7 rebounds in 25 minutes.

Turning point: Serbia had a grip of the game in its entirety, leading 14-25 just after the first quarter. The deficit remained in double-digits and despite a little run by GB, the Serbian squad managed to keep a +10 advantage after 30 minutes (55-65).

Key players: Vladimir Stimac and Stefan Jovic tapped 11 points each, as Milan Macvan added 10 more. For the British, Teddy Okereafor led with 17 points.

(Photo: FIBA)

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