Serbia dealt a heavy blow to Puerto Rico

Svetislav Pesic’s men weighed down their hierarchy and defeated those from the Island-

Difficult moment for Latin American teams in FIBA​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ World Cup 2023 based Latin American teams Puerto Rico, who managed to win in extra time in their debut; Today they were unable to hold their own against the mighty Serbia, who ended up with a comfortable victory. There are four players in double digits; the Europeans ended up winning 94 to 77 and had one foot in the next round with a 2-0 record. Those from the Island, for their part, show a record of 1-1.

The goalscoring is very shared with the team led by Svetislav Pesic. Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nikola Jovik each finished with 17 points; being the highest offensive references. The Miami Heat completed their roster with 6/9 on field goals. Aleksa Avramovic finished with 15 points to his credit; while Nikola Milutinov had a phenomenal game, with 12 points and 15 rebounds.

Only two players scored in double digits. Isaiah Pineiro finished as the leading scorer, with 14 points, completing his list with 4/7 on field goals. He was joined by Jordan Howard with 13; without excessive effectiveness; with 5/14 shooting in his 22 minutes on the court. Tremont Waters hit a double double with 9 points and 9 assists in 31 minutes on the court.

Upcoming matches:

On Wednesday, August 30, the group stage will close. Serbia will face South Sudan from 5:00 am and Puerto Rico will face China at 9:00 am in our country.

Photo: FIBA

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