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The match started with both teams knowing the importance of this match.
The winners of the match were guaranteed second place in Group C and a ticket to the quarterfinals.
In the event of a loss, the Serbs would advance undefeated by more than 23 points, while South Sudan would go unbeaten by more than 1 point.
The whole match was a close fight, but with 6 minutes left to play, the Serbians, leading 78:74, started a decisive run.
The students of Svetislava Pesicius scored as many as 13 points without reply and got closer to the dream ticket to the next stage. In the end, the Serbs celebrated a 96:85 victory.
Such a result especially cheered up the Greeks, who won the last ticket to the quarterfinals from the third position in the group.
The Serbians were led by Bogdan Bogdanović, who collected 30 points (4/6 doubles, 6/9 triples, 4/5 penalties), 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 errors and 36 utility points.
He was well assisted by Nikola Jokičius. The tall man scored 22 points (6/8 doubles, 1/1 triples, 7/12 penalties), 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 31 utility points.
Serbia: Bogdan Bogdanovic 30, Nikola Jokic 22, Vasilije Micic 15.
South Sudan: Carlik Shayok and Carlik Jones 17 each, Nuni Omot 14.
After the match, all the pairs of the quarter-finals became clear:
USA – Brazil
Germany – Greece
Canada – France
Serbia – Australia
2024-08-03 21:37:44