Last night and this morning, the men's basketball Olympic qualifying tournament entered the second day of fierce competition, and the teams in the four regions staged a battle to compete for the last four Olympic tickets.
Greece Division: Greece 109:82 Dominica
The Greek team led by Brother Alphabet was on fire, shooting more than 60% from the field, hitting 16 of 31 three-pointers and 15 turnovers in the Dominicans. Brother Alphabet played 18 minutes, shooting 11 of 11, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 9 of 13 free throws, and scored 32 points efficiently! Knick 12 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists, Papayannis 10 points and 3 boards; Dominican Duarte finished with 26 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on 7-of-11 shooting and 5-of-8 three-pointers.
Greece won their first game, while Dominica won 1 and lost 1.
Greece: New Zealand 90:86 Croatia
It was a big upset, as European powerhouse Croatia beat Doncic's Slovenia yesterday. In terms of key statistics, Croatia dominated both rebounds and assists, and the only three-pointer that was not done well, New Zealand made 13, while Croatia only had six. Five New Zealanders scored double-doubles, with Corey scoring 21 points and Erie scoring 18 points; Croatia's Zubac exploded 29 points and 16 boards on 12-of-15 shooting, Saric had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Hezonia had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, but he made 1 of 9 three-pointers and missed 4 three-pointers in a row to become a loser.
New Zealand won the first game, while Croatia won 1 and lost 1.
Spain: Spain 89:81 Angola
In this game, the two teams were evenly matched, with Angola having 11 more rebounds, but Spain having 8 more assists, and Spain's shooting rate of more than 50% was also slightly higher. Spain's Hernangomez had 22 points and 10 boards on 7-of-11 shooting, Aldama had 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting and eight boards, and veteran Fernandez had 6 points; Angola scored in double figures, with Fernando scoring 12 points and 12 boards, and Bangor 15 points and 9 boards.
Spain have won two in a row, while Angola have lost one.
Spain: Bahamas 90:81 Poland
The Bahamas were dominated by three star players, Ayton, Gordon and Hield, but the best performer was Edchcombe, who scored a team-high 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Ayton had 18 points and 9 boards, Gordon had 12 points and 5 assists, and Hield had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists; Poland's Spurs player Sochan had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The Bahamas have won two in a row, while Poland has lost one game.
Latvia Division: Montenegro 70:66 Cameroon
Montenegro lost to Brazil yesterday and will face a mediocre Cameroon in this game. Montenegro was outmatched by Cameroon in rebounds, assists and shooting percentage, but won by a thrilling 20-of-24 free throw. Vucevic had 11 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists on 4-of-11 shooting, and Šimonovic had 18 points and 6 boards; Cameroon's Fabian and Philippe each scored 14 points.
Montenegro won one and lost one in two games, and Cameroon lost one in one match.
Latvia Division: Latvia 80:89 Philippines
This game was a shocking upset, making it almost impossible for the fans, and the Filipino players like Clarkson did not participate. Latvia, playing at home, lost 11 rebounds and shot less than 40 percent from the field, while the Philippines was close to 60 percent. Latvia's Kuruc had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Bertans had 10 points; The Philippines' starting five Tigers all scored in double figures, with Brownlee scoring 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, and Soto 18 points and 8 boards.
Latvia has one win and one loss in two games, and the Philippines has one loss in one fight.