Basketball
World Cup 2023. USA beat Jordan, Georgia stronger than Venezuela
The first group stage continues at the FIBA Men’s World Championship held in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines.
While the Georgian national team confidently defeated the Venezuelan national team, Serbia did not leave South Sudan a chance. The United States and Brazil also achieved smashing victories.
Group B
South Sudan – Serbia 83:115 (20:30, 19:26, 26:27, 18:32)
South Sudan: Omot (17), Shayok (12), Kuani (6), Gabriel (4), K. Jones (3 + 6 assists) – start; Jock (21), Jeng (10), Dech (5), Akuot (3), Maluach (2), Madut (0).
Serbia: Jovic (25), Bogdanovich (23 + 9 assists), Milutinov (17 + 10 rebounds), Dobrich (12), Jovic (4 + 13 assists) – start; Gudurić (11), Marinkovic (10), Davidovac (8), Ristic (5+7 rebounds), Simanich (0).
Group C
USA – Jordan 110:62 (31:12, 31:21, 25:16, 23:13)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Edwards (22 + 8 rebounds), Jaren Jackson (12), Brunson (10), Bridges (9), Hart (2 + 12 rebounds) – start; Portis (13), Reeves (8), Bankero (8), Kessler (8), Ingram (7), Halliburton (6+6 assists), C. Johnson (5).
Jordan: Hollis-Jefferson (20 + 7 rebounds), Ibrahim (10), Düverioğlu (9 + 5 losses), Abu-Havvas (5), Bzai (0) – start; Kanaan (5 + 6 assists), Najdawi (4), Hussein (4), Hammouri (3), Abbas (2), Al-Hamarsheh (0).
Georgia – Venezuela 70:59 (24:19, 18:4, 17:21, 11:15)
Georgia: Shengelia (25), Andronikashvili (9), Sanadze (9), Shermadini (4), McFadden (3) – beginning; Bitadze (11 + 11 rebounds), Dzhincharadze (4 + 9 rebounds), Tsintsadze (3), Mamukelashvili (2).
Venezuelan: Colmenares (16 + 12 rebounds), Cubillan (9), Churio (2), Soho (2), Graterol (2) – start; Matheran (12), Guillent (10+7 assists), Sifontes (3), Zamora (3), Ruiz (0).
Group G
Ivory Coast – Brazil 77:90 (25:23, 21:27, 19:20, 12:20)
Ivory Coast: Ba (13 + 13 rebounds), Diabate (12), Dally (11), Kone (10), Moure (10), Dadier (7), Fofana (6), Sidibe (4), Abuo (2), Tare ( 2).
Brazil: Dos Santos (24+12 assists), Soares (15), De Paula (13), Caboclou (12), Santos (7), Mendy (7), Felicio (6), Huertas (3), Benite (2).
Source: Sport UA
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