Archive for November 28, 2020
Iran beat Saudi Arabia at FIBA Asia Cup qualifier
Iran’s national basketball team defeated Saudi Arabia 71-64 at Window 2 of FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers on Saturday. Iran guard Behnam Yakhchali finished with 27 points, and Mohammed Alsuwailem scored 13 points for Saudi Arabia at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall in Doha, Qatar. Iran will meet Syria on Monday. 24 teams are…
Read MoreSwitzerland upsets Serbia in the EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers
After Lithuania’s shocking defeat yesterday against Sweden, today it was Switzerland’s turn to be the giant killer by beating Serbia 92-90. Switzerland pulled off arguably the biggest win in the country’s history. They shocked Serbia at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers with the game-winner coming from the Belgrade-born Dusan Mladjan. The 34-year-old Mladjan, who has…
Read MoreRegimantas Miniotas brought in by RETAbet Bilbao
Regimantas Miniotas (206 cm, PF) has signed with RETAbet Bilbao in Spain. Miniotas has played the last four seasons as a pro in his home country of Lithuania and started this 20/21 season with Prienai. There the 24-year-old averaged an impressive 18.5 ppg and 10.5 rpg in eleven LKL games. Regimantas Miniotas also plays for…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne ends Barcelona’s seven-game EuroLeague winning streak
ASVEL Villeurbanne rallied past Barcelona at home (80-68) and ended the Catalans’ seven-game winning streak in the EuroLeague. The French took over from the opening tip and never looked back. Playing very well on both ends, they led by nine at halftime (45-36) and 12 at the third of the third quarter (65-53) and cruised…
Read MoreLithuania loses at home against Denmark!
Denmark grabbed their first win of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers, taking down juggernauts Lithuania in their own backyard with an 80-76 win on Friday. With this win, Denmark stayed alive in the hunt for the two tickets available from this group, along with the already-qualified Czech Republic. Lithuania dropped to 1-2, falling two games behind undefeated…
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