MIES (Switzerland) - The second window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers produced more dramatic moments and unforgettable highlights on Friday.
It was highlighted by a thriller in Belgrade as Türkiye recovered to get past Serbia. You can catch up with the results and highlights right here.
Daily Highs
Efficiency: Diogo Brito (Portugal) - 36 Points: Jordan Loyd (Poland) - 37 Rebounds: Fynn Schott (Austria) - 15 Assists: Edin Atic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 9 Steals: Melwin Pantzar (Sweden); Alexander Schumacher (Switzerland) - 5 Blocks: Multiple players - 3
Türkiye leave it late to beat Serbia; Bosnia and Herzegovina conquer Switzerland
Türkiye edged Serbia 82-78 in a thrilling finale between the two previously unbeaten sides in Group C.
Tarik Biberovic hit a sublime 22 points with five three-pointers in that haul to fire Türkiye to 3-0. Youngster Bogoljub Markovic paced Serbia with 19 points and 4 rebounds.
Bosnia and Herzegovina overcame Switzerland 84-60 to record their first win of the group.
Adin Vrabac led the way with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Alexander Schumacher had a game-high 19 for the Swiss.
Fridriksson drills game-winner to sink Lithuania; Italy hammer Great Britain
Elvar Fridriksson calmly hit a step-back jumper to guide Iceland to an 86-85 come-from-behind victory over Lithuania.
It capped off a superb showing for the veteran point guard, who had 34 points and 6 assists. Marek Blazevic paced Lithuania as one of five players in double figures with 19.
Italy put on a masterclass in Newcastle to beat Great Britain 93-57 to open up a tightly contested Group D for now.
Nico Mannion led a balanced Italian scoring effort with 19 points as they hit 11 three-pointers. Carl Wheatle was the only GB player in double figures with 10 points.
Croatia take down world champions; Israel breeze past Cyprus
Croatia issued a powerful statement after defeating the reigning European and world champions, Germany, 93-88.
Dario Saric went 8-for-12 from the floor to lead the way with 23 points and 7 rebounds for Croatia, with Mario Hezonja chipping in 21. David Kramer had 22 points for the Germans, who slump to their first defeat in Group E.
Israel recorded their first win in the group, overpowering Cyprus 94-54 thanks to a blistering first half.
Yam Madar amassed 22 points to pace the Israelis. Filippos Tigkas led Cyprus with 12 points as they remain without a win.
Montenegro stun Greece in Athens; Portugal win big against Romania
Montenegro needed a late score inside from Emir Hadzibegovic with 37 seconds left to beat Greece 67-65 in a pulsating Group B battle.
Zoran Nikolic led the victors with 19 points and 6 rebounds, with Hadzibegovic adding 10. Kostas Antetokounmpo had 13 points for Greece, who slumped to their first loss in the group.
Portugal stayed in the hunt with their second win in Group B as they beat winless Romania 99-82.
Diogo Brito produced jaw-dropping stats of 32 points on 63 percent shooting, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Portugal. Bogdan Nicolescu had a team-high 25 for Romania.
Poland's Loyd breaks Latvian hearts; Netherlands score vital road win over Austria
Jordan Loyd drained a game-winning three-pointer with two seconds left to give Poland a phenomenal 84-82 win over Latvia in Riga.
Loyd ended with a whopping 37 points to lead Poland, connecting on seven three-pointers. Mateusz Pontika added 27. Arturs Strautins had 27 points for Latvia.
Netherlands bagged their second win in the Qualifiers with an 81-71 victory over Austria in Vienna.
Keye van der Vuurst paced the Dutch with 20 points and 6 assists, helped by Sander Hollanders' 11 points on 80 percent shooting. Bogic Vujosevic led all scorers for Austria with 23 points, but his side falls to 0-3 in Group F.
Francisco the hero, as France beat Hungary in thriller; Finland use strong fourth quarter to beat Belgium
Sylvain Francisco drained a game-winning three-pointer with two seconds left to give France a dramatic 74-71 win over Hungary in the first of their two encounters in this window.
In a balanced scoring effort, Amine Noua led the French with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Hungary were led by Zoltan Perl's 21 points, as they fell to their first loss in the Qualifiers.
Finland held Belgium to just 10 points in the fourth quarter, beating them 71-66 in an electrifying encounter.
Olivier Nkamhoua enjoyed a double-double of 23 points and 12 boards to lead the Finns to victory. Emmanuel Lacomte had 20 points for Belgium.
Third quarter ambush leads Spain past Ukraine; Georgia off the mark with win over Denmark
Spain inches closer to the Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers after beating Ukraine 86-66 to remain unbeaten in Group A.
Ferran Bassas and Alvaro Cardenas both went 4-for-4 from three-point range, each leading Spain with 16 points. Oleksandr Kovliar paced Ukraine with 15 points, as they suffered their first loss in the group.
Georgia secured their first win in the group by downing Denmark 89-71. The Georgians overcame an evenly matched first 10 minutes to eventually breeze clear.
Tornike Shengelia paced Georgia with 24 points and 8 rebounds. Tobias Jensen amassed 15 points for the Danes.
Slovenia overcome Czechia behind second half onslaught; Estonia overpowers Sweden
Slovenia outscored Czechia 55-23 in the third and fourth quarters to win 99-59 in Koper and improve to 2-1 in Group H.
Ziga Samar was outstanding for the Slovenians, scoring 19 points and dishing 7 assists to lead the way. Tomas Kyzlink had 18 for the Czechs.
Estonia defeated Sweden 88-77 to secure their second win of the group and drop the Swedes to 0-3.
Henri Drell led the way for the Estonians with 23 points on 58 percent from the field. Ludde Hakanson paced Sweden with 21 points and 6 assists.
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