On September 8, 2023, the Men's Basketball World Cup ushered in the focus battle between the United States and Germany, and the United States finally defeated Germany 111-113, and Germany advanced to the finals!
At the beginning of the first quarter, Edwards scored on a hook under the basket, Obst made two three-point shots, Theis scored on a dunk, and Bridges scored 2 points to open Germany to make it 12-6.
Obst hit two consecutive 3-pointers
Brunson made a three-point shot from the outside and came back Wagner broke through the basket and scored a dunk. Returning Wagner Schroeder had three points, Bridges returned with a three-pointer, Edwards dribbled a goal, Haliburton assisted Banqueiro for a layup, and the United States responded with a 7-0 run, and Germany temporarily led by two points at 31-33 at the end of the first quarter.
Edwards shows the ball and scores a layup
At the beginning of the second quarter, Edwards scored 2-pointers in the opening game, came back Wagner made a 3-pointer from the outside, Reeves responded with a 3-pointer, Wagner scored another 3-pointer, Edwards scored 2-pointer, Timan scored 4 consecutive points, and Bridges, Reeves and Brunson singled to make it 6-2.
Theis scored on a free throw, Bridges made a three-point shot from the outside, Schroder scored on a mid-range shot, and Wagner scored under the basket to return a 9-0 tie-up. Bridges made a three-point shot from the outside, Banqueiro made a kill under the basket, Theis responded with a three-pointer, Edwards made a mid-range shot, Haliburton scored another from the outside, and Theis made a 2-point basket to give the United States a one-point lead at 60-59 at the end of the first half.
Theis scored on a layup
Yibian fought again, and Theis and Wagner scored back-to-back to beat the United States 11-4. Halliburton scored on a high free-throw board, and back Edwards scored an attack, Obst scored five consecutive points, Schroder and Hart exchanged three points, and Hart scored five consecutive points to stop the bleeding. Bonga made a three-point shot from the outside, Tieman grabbed a rebound and scored a basket, Obst scored five consecutive points, Portis made a three-point shot from the outside, and Wagner also scored a three-pointer, Germany sent a wave of 12-2, and Germany led by 10 points at 94-84 at the end of the third quarter.
Wagner outside 3-pointer
In the last quarter, the two sides were back and forth, and it was difficult to solve, but the German team always maintained the difference of about 10 points in the half quarter. Behind the U.S. team Reeves made a three-pointer, Edwards attacked to make a kill and outside three-pointer, chasing three points. Obst made a three-point from the outside and Schroeder named Reeves for a 2-point goal, and the United States made a fatal mistake on the serve as Germany won 113-111.
Take a look at the player stats from both sides:
Germany: Schroeder 17 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, Obst 24 points, 6 assists and 2 steals, Wagner Jr. 22 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Theis 21 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Wagner 10 points and 2 assists, Tieman 10 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist
United States: Edwards 23 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, Bridges 17 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Reeves 21 points and 2 rebounds, Brunson 15 points, 1 rebound and 7 assists, Hart 9 points and 4 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 points and 3 rebounds, Haliburton 7 points, 1 rebound and 9 assists