The victorious Germans huddle at mid court. (FIBA) By Randy Caluag Germany held its ground in the face of Team
Germany held its ground in the face of Team USA’s furious rally in the final minute to eke out a hard-earned 113-111 victory in their knockout semifinals in the FIBA World Cup on Friday night.
Earlier in the first game, Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Atlanta Hawks scorched the hoops with 23 points to lead Serbia past Canada seal the first final slot.”They just played better against us today. We’re not happy with what happened tonight, but as a competitor, it will not always be perfect. Hats off to Germany,” said USA guard Steve Austin.
Germany, which remained the only unbeaten team in the 2023 World Cup, has already exceeded its bronze-medal finish in the last 2019 World Cup in China.
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