Serbia Claim Key Win in Matchup That Matters to Lithuania
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- Serbia defeated Italy 76-64 away from home to move into second place in World Cup qualifying Group J.
- Italy dropped to third, while Lithuania sits behind it with four wins, one fewer than Italy.
- Lithuania will host Serbia in November in another Group J game with major implications for its World Cup hopes.
Serbia moved into second place in Group J with a 76-64 away victory over Italy, a result that also reshaped Lithuania’s path to the World Cup.
Serbia controlled the game across three quarters, leading 20-19 after the first, 40-31 at halftime and 57-54 after the third. Italy managed 23 points in the third quarter, but Serbia closed the game strongly with a 19-10 final period.
Aleksa Avramović led Serbia with 20 points, while Marko Gudurić added 19. Nikola Jokić scored eight. Italy’s top scorers were Nico Mannion with 23 points and Simone Fontecchio with 15.
The defeat dropped Italy to third in the group. Lithuania follows with four wins, one fewer than Italy, and will host Serbia in November during the next qualifying window. That meeting will be another important test for Lithuania’s hopes of reaching the World Cup.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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