Slovenia is EuroBasket 2017 finalist
Slovenia convincingly beat Spain in the semi-final game of EuroBasket 2017 and have become the first national team of an ABA League country to qualify for the final of this year’s event.
(Photo: FIBA)
We have the first ABA League country in the final of the EuroBasket 2017 and it is Slovenia, after the guys led from the bench by Igor Kokoškov have completely outplayed Spain in the Semi-final and celebrated a huge victory with the score of 92:72. Slovenia have been a better of the two opponents throughout the game and have kept increasing their lead until the very end.
For Slovenia, the top scorers this time were Goran Dragić and Anthony Randolph. Both contributed 15 points to their team’s victory.
Serbia still has to fight for their spot in the final and they will do it on Friday against Russia.
EuroBasket 2017 Semi-final, Thursday, 14.9.2017:
Spain – SLOVENIA 72:92 (19:25, 26:24, 12:24, 15:19)
P. Gasol 16, Rubio 13 | Randolph and Dragić 15.
Friday, 15.9.2017:
Russia – Serbia (21:30)
