In the quarterfinals of the Basketball World Cup, Germany and Latvia played an exciting match. The game was full of tension and suspense from the beginning, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle that lasted until the last second. In the end, Germany narrowly defeated Latvia with a narrow margin of 81-79 thanks to a brilliant performance in the final blow and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
This high-profile match brought together two strong teams, and the process was equally remarkable. Germany performed well in the group stage and semi-finals, winning consecutive victories over strong teams such as Australia and Slovenia. As the biggest dark horse of this World Cup, Latvia made its debut in the World Cup with amazing performance, defeating traditional strong teams such as France, Spain, and Brazil one by one, becoming the dark horse of the death group. This place in the quarterfinals is undoubtedly won by them with strength and hard work.
The second quarter was still fierce, and Germany followed the score to end the first half 36-34. Although Schroeder was in poor form and was targeted several times, he failed to change the course of the game. Yi Bian fought again, and the game entered a climax, with the two sides alternately scoring. After three quarters, Germany had a slight advantage of 62-59
In the final quarter, Germany played an 8-0 offensive climax to extend their lead at one point. Inside advantage allowed Germany to always have the upper hand, and Wagner's efficient play became the key. However, Latvia were not willing to lose and fought back in the final moments of the game, narrowing the gap to two points at one point. Latvia had a chance to kill at a crucial moment, but Bertans' three-point shot missed and Germany narrowly won to advance to the semi-finals 81-79 against the United States.
In this World Cup match, Germany's Wagner scored a team-high 16 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Obst had 13 points, Wagner contributed 12 points and four rebounds, Thiemann also scored 10 points and seven rebounds, and Schroeder had four assists despite not scoring well. On the Latvian side, Zagas was the most prominent, scoring 24 points, providing 8 assists and grabbing 2 rebounds. Bertans also scored 20 points. Smits and R. Kuruc contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and seven points, 10 rebounds and three assists, respectively. This game is not only a competition, but also a basketball feast, adding strong heat and excitement to the World Cup.