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EuroBasket 2013: Day 1, Groups C and D
EuroBasket 2013 is underway in Slovenia with 24 teams battling for six spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup to be held in Spain. Round 1 consists of four groups of six teams that will play each other once with the top three teams from each group moving on to the second round. Group C…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: A little bit of everything on Day 1
Day 1 one of EuroBasket 2013 finally tipped off and to reward hoops fans that have waited nearly a year since the draws were presented the competition was intense, surprising, and frustrating all rolled into one. After months of roster watching, player jockeying, and pre-tournament chatter, EuroBasket 2013 is finally underway, and if the first…
Read MoreFIBA Americas: Preliminary round is done
The preliminary rounds of the FIBA Americas 2013 are now in the books. Canada, Jamaica, Argentina and the Dominican Republic all came away with victories in their final matches for round one. Both Brazil and Paraguay end up as the winless teams in their respective groups and will not be proceeding into the second stage…
Read MoreFIBA Americas: Puerto Rico finishes perfect R1
As the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship moves into the final day of Round 1, Group A’s leader has already been established. Puerto Rico finished their fourth and final contest of the first round with their fourth win as they defeated Jamaica 88:82. The win keeps Puerto Rico unbeaten and drops Jamaica to 0-3 and tied…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Estonia makes plans for Ukraine trip
In front of a home crowd of an estimated 7,500, Estonia used a huge first quarter to put away challenger Bulgaria in the second game of a home and away series to determine the winner of the EuroBasket 2015 1st Qualification Round with a 61:49 score. The 12-point margin was more than enough to cover…
Read MoreAfroBasket 2013: Angola back on top of the podium
Angola captured their 11th trophy in 24 years with a 57:40 win over Egypt in the AfroBasket 2013 championships game played Saturday. Angola returns to the top spot on the podium after losing in the finals to Tunisia in AfroBasket 2011 and winning the title for six straight times prior to 2011. The first two…
Read MoreAfroBasket 2013: Egypt rolls on, Angola returns
The AfroBasket 2013 championship game is set for Sunday with perennial participants Angola squaring off against Egypt. Angola qualified for the title game with a 66:59 victory over host club Cote d’Ivoire. Egypt moves on to the final game with a 70:63 win over Senegal. Both clubs also qualify for the FIBA 2014 World Cup,…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria takes G1 over Estonia
On the strength of an 18:0 run in the third quarter, host club Bulgaria took the first leg of a two-game series with Estonia, 58:55, in a contest that will determine the first Qualifier for EuroBasket 2015. It was an important game for the spot at EuroBasket 2015. That’s why both teams played hard and…
Read MoreAfroBasket 2013: Nigeria falls to Senegal
In the biggest upset of the AfroBasket 2013 competition, Senegal put together a solid middle game and outlasted a fourth-quarter comeback by 2012 London Olympics participants Nigeria, 64:63. Also advancing to the semifinals are Cote d’Ivoire with a 71:56 win over Cameroon, Angola after a 95:73 victory over Morocco, and Egypt, who beat Cape Verde…
Read MoreAfroBasket 2013: Egypt shocks Tunisia, QFs set
At first glance, the Egypt 77:67 victory over Tunisia in Tuesday’s Round of 16 play in the AfroBasket 2013 competition looks like a huge upset. Egypt had finished third in their group with a 0-3 record, while Tunisia had finished on top of their’s with a 3-0 record. Digging a bit deeper though shows that…
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