The basketball players of the United States of America defeated Greece (109:81) and advanced to the second stage of Mundobasket.
USA will play against Lithuania and Montenegro in the second phase. The match with our national team will be on Friday or Sunday, depending on the position from which Boško Radović's team will enter the second phase. If Montenegro defeats Lithuania, the match with the Americans will be on Sunday. Otherwise, the match will be played on Friday.
On the other hand, in two days, in a direct clash with New Zealand, Greece will decide on the other traveler from group C to the next stage.
Today, it was interesting only in the first quarter, in which the Greeks managed to resist the rival. Everything after that was dominated by the Americans, who quickly reached a 20-point advantage, which they only increased until the end of the match.
Austin Reeves was the most effective with 15 points. Edwards and Branson finished the match with 13 points each.
For Greece, Giorgos Papayanis was the most effective with 17 points.
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