QUALIFICATIONS EUROBASKET: DRAGON suffered a catastrophic defeat from Russia!

Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team lost to Russia score of 54:83 in the first match of qualifications for Eurobasket, which will be played next year.

Our players are well open the sword most by a great Nurkić that right at the start established itself as a leading player in BiH. However, the Russians quickly correct a series of 7: 0, and the below-quarters of both teams alternated in the lead. At the end of the first section ended with the advantage of our team 20:19. In our team in the first quarter stressed the Nurkić with 4 rebounds and 2 assists, while Milosevic was the top scorer with 7 points. Russia is at stake held Kulagin with 6 interpolated points and 2 rebounds.

And in the second quarter, our team played more than solid and not let awakened the Russians to detach. In the middle quarters and we made four differences, but at the end of the first part of the match ended identical advantage and after the first quarter - plus one for the country. Our team led Nurkić, which dominated in the paint, and a great game of Milosevic who was then already achieved 10 points.

Beginner we open the second half. The Russians have made an incredible run of 14: 0 and gained a huge advantage in the mid third quarter. Our players are a little wake up, but not enough to stop the relentless Russians led by a fantastic Kulagin with 15 points and 7 rebounds. In our team the only noteworthy was Nurkić, who scored 12 points and jumped 8 times. It is worth mentioning that we have just botched 11 free throws to the end of the third quarter.

How is completed in the third, so the set and in the fourth quarter. Russians have confirmed the superiority and advantage only increased as he approached the end of the match. Finally ended with the defeat of the 29 differences. The most efficient player of the match was Nurkić which has enrolled 19 points and 15 rebounds. In the ranks of Russia pointed to Kulagin with 17 points and 9 rebounds to Karasev.

Remember, this was the first match our basketball team in qualifying for participation in the European Championship next year which will be held in Romania, Israel, Finland and Turkey.

• 31 Aug, 2016
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