EuroBasket Qualifiers: Croatia, North Macedonia and Serbia victorious
In the Monday’s games of the Round 2 of the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers, Croatia, North Macedonia and Serbia have grabbed new wins, as they prevailed over Cyprus, Poland and Georgia, respectively. Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered a defeat by France.
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On the road in Tbilisi Arena, Serbia have prevailed over Georgia, grabbing their second win of the EuroBasket Qualifiers in two games played so far. They have been in front of the hosts throughout the entire game and prevailed in the end with the final score of 76:63. For Serbia, Marko Gudurić led the way in scoring with 16 points, while Vanja Marinković added 15.
On the road in Poland, North Macedonia squad have put on a brilliant display to roll over the home side. They were up by 9 points at halftime, only to increase their advantage to 19 after 3 quarters (50:69). In the final quarter, they simply confirmed their dominance by cruising to the win with the final score of 96:71. It was Nenad Dimitrijević who led the way in scoring for the winning side with 32 points on his record. Ethan Happ added 19.
Croatia have won their first game in the EuroBasket Qualifiers, following their Round 1 defeat against France. They have prevailed over Cyprus at home in Zamet Sports Hall in Rijeka, with the final 92:63 after a game, in which they have dominated the court throughout the playing time. For Croatian squad, Roko Prkačin was atop of the list of scorers with 24 points scored. Mario Hezonja added 22.
In the Mejdan Sports Hall in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina faced France and suffered their first defeat of the EuroBasket Qualifiers. The BiH squad were slightly behind for the majority of the playing time, but the crucial one was the third quarter, which the French side won by 7 points (16:23). In the end, the visiting side prevailed with the final score of 64:74. For Bosnia and Herzegovina, Džanan Musa led the way in scoring with 15 points on his record. Kenan Kamenjaš added 14.
EuroBasket Qualifiers Round 2, Group E, Monday, 26 February:
BiH – FRANCE 64:74 (15:16, 15:18, 16:23, 16:17)
Musa 15, Kamenjaš 14 | Yabusele 16, Poirier 13.
CROATIA – Cyprus 92:63 (22:8, 26:16, 22:26, 22:13)
Prkačin 24, Hezonja 22 | Simitzis 17, Willis 16.
Group G:
Georgia – SERBIA 63:76 (12:21, 19:17, 21:22, 11:16)
Shengelia 19, Thomasson 13 | Gudurić 16, Marinković 15.
Group H:
Poland – NORTH MACEDONIA 71:96 (16:25, 22:22, 12:22, 21:27)
Michalak 20, Sokolowski 15 | Dimitrijević 32, Happ 19.
