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Turkish national basketball team defeats Lithuania in FIBA 2027 World Cup qualifiers
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Turkish national basketball team defeats Lithuania in FIBA 2027 World Cup qualifiers

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Turkish national men's basketball team, "12 Dev Adam," secured a dominant 94-66 victory over Lithuania in their opening game of the FIBA 2027 World Cup European Qualifiers.
  • Turkey led significantly throughout the match, finishing the first quarter at 27-13 and halftime at 55-34, extending their lead to 75-47 by the end of the third quarter.
  • With this win, Turkey starts the second round of Group J with a victory and is scheduled to play Iceland next on August 31.

Turkey's national men's basketball team, known as "12 Dev Adam" (12 Giant Men), began their FIBA 2027 World Cup European Qualifiers campaign with a resounding victory, defeating Lithuania 94-66. The match, held as part of the second round of Group J, saw the Turkish team assert dominance from the outset.

The Turkish squad, featuring a starting lineup of ลžehmus Hazer, Malachi Flynn, Cedi Osman, Ercan Osmani, and Adem Bona, established a commanding lead early on. They concluded the first quarter with a 27-13 advantage and extended their lead to 55-34 by halftime. The strong performance continued into the second half, with Turkey finishing the third quarter at 75-47.

This decisive win marks a strong start for Turkey in the qualifiers. The team had previously topped Group C in the first round, achieving a perfect 6-0 record. Lithuania, meanwhile, had finished second in Group D with three wins and three losses.

Looking ahead, the Turkish national team is set to face Iceland in their next qualifying match on Monday, August 31, at 22:30 Turkish time.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. 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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