WC Qualifiers: Slovenia qualified for World Cup, Serbia scored huge win
Slovenia has qualified for the 2023 FIBA World Cup after defeating Germany at home court. Serbia is just a step away to do the same as they scored a huge win against Turkey this Monday evening.
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Slovenia will be celebrating this Monday evening as it has qualified for the 2023 FIBA World Cup after defeating Germany at home court – 81:75.
Former Olimpija player Jordan Morgan led Slovenian team toward the win in this match with 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Edo Murić, Žiga Samar and Miha Lapornik scored 14 points each.
Serbian national team will also have lots of reasons for celebration this evening as they prevailed over Turkey in dramatic ending in Belgrade – 77:76. Serbia now need to score just one more win in the remaining two rounds of the qualifiers to definitely seal their spot at the next year’s World Cup.
Former Crvena zvezda mts player Marko Gudurić made 18 points for Serbia tonight, while another former red-and-white member Dušan Ristić made 16 points (11 in the 4th quarter).
While Slovenia and Serbia scored big wins, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered defeats in this round.
Montenegro was defeated by Lithuania in Podgorica – 56:65, while Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered heavy defeat against France on the road – 56:92. Still, both Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina still have chances to reach the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, Monday, 14 November 2022
Group J:
SLOVENIA – Germany 81:75 (16:24, 25:10, 20:14, 20:27)
Morgan 22, Murić 14, Samar 14. Lapornik 14 | Kramer 21, Wank 10.
Group I:
SERBIA – Turkey 77:76 (24:21, 13:13, 17:20, 23:22)
Gudurić 18, Ristić 16 | Wilbekin 22, Bitim 18.
Group K:
Montenegro – LITHUANIA 56:65 (15:19, 15:18, 14:12, 12:16)
Ivanović 11. Mihailović 11 | Kariniauskas 13, Kuzminskas 13.
FRANCE – Bosnia and Herzegovina 92:56 (17:13, 23:14, 19:17, 33:12)
Wembanyama 19, Begarin 17 | Kamenjaš 20, Penava 10.
