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Vucevic’s 23 Points Help Montenegro Beat Sweden 87-81 at EuroBasket, Turkey Stays Perfect
Nikola Vucevic scored 23 points and collected 15 rebounds, helping Montenegro secure their first EuroBasket win in four matches and stay in contention for the round of 16.
- Montenegro led 40-34 at half but Sweden outscored them 31-24 in the third quarter, with Pelle Larsson leading Sweden with 28 points.
- Facing elimination, Montenegro needed a win because the victory ended their winless streak and kept hopes alive for the round of 16 with another win against Britain.
- After halftime the game swung, with Montenegro leading 40-34 but Sweden outscored them 31-24 in the third quarter, then Kyle Allman scored 10 points in less than two minutes to give a late 80 lead with 1:50 left, securing the win in Group B.
- Montenegro can qualify if they beat Britain, and the top four teams will advance to the knockout phase in Riga, Latvia, from Sept. 6-14.
- Meanwhile, Turkey extended its perfect group start with an 84-64 win over Estonia, powered by Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun's 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Estonia dropped to 1-3 before facing Portugal on Wednesday.
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Yakima Herald-RepublicChicago Bulls center Nikola Vučević scored 23 points to lead Montenegro to a much-needed 87-81 victory over Sweden on Monday in the EuroBasket tournament. Serbia, Turkey, and Germany also extended their record to four wins…
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Vucevic's 23 points help Montenegro beat Sweden at EuroBasket, Turkey and Germany stay perfect
Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic has scored 23 points, leading Montenegro to an 87-81 victory over Sweden at the EuroBasket tournament. Vucevic also grabbed 15 rebounds and delivered four assists. This win marked Montenegro's first victory in four matches, keeping…
Vucevic’s 23 points help Montenegro beat Sweden 87-81 at EuroBasket, Turkey stays perfect
Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic scored 23 points to lead Montenegro to a much-needed 87-81 victory over Sweden at the EuroBasket tournament. Also on Monday, Turkey and Germany extended their record to four group phase wins. Vucevic also grabbed 15 rebounds and delivered four assists in Tampere, Finland, as Montenegro overcame a blip in the third quarter to post its first win at the continental tournament, keeping its hopes of reaching the ro…
They lost 81–87 in the hugely important match against Montenegro. Now Sweden's basketball team is close to being eliminated from the European Championship.
The Montenegrin basketball team defeated Sweden with a score of 87:81 in the fourth round of Group B of the European Championship.
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