Riffa end slump in style at FIBA 3x3 Pristina Challenger
PARIS (France) - Highly-rated Riffa (BRN) spectacularly emerged from a slump to capture the FIBA 3x3 Pristina Challenger on July 21.
PARIS (France) - Highly-rated Riffa (BRN) spectacularly emerged from a slump to capture the FIBA 3x3 Pristina Challenger on July 21.
Here's what happened in the 11th Challenger of the season.
The winners: Riffa (BRN)
They were: No.1 most points, shooting value & fewest points allowed
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The runner-ups: Podgorica Kodio (MNE)
The Final: Riffa 21-Podgorica Kodio 13
The reward: Three tickets to the Wuxi Masters
Riffa, Podgorica Kodio and Austria qualified to the Wuxi Masters on October 1-2.
Final Standings:
1. Riffa (BRN)
2. Podgorica Kodio (MNE)
3. Vienna (AUT)
4. Fribourg (SUI)
5. Marijampole Mantinga (LTU)
Top Scorers:
1. Dennis Donkor (Riffa, BRN) 38 pts
2. Petar Ivanovic (Podgorica Kodio, MNE) 28 pts
3. Jonas Foerts (Riffa, BRN) 28 pts
4. Caspar Augustijnen (Riffa, BRN) 26 pts
5. Quincy Diggs (Vienna, AUT) 25 pts
Key Stats:
- Vienna star Quincy Diggs was outstanding with two triple-fives for the tournament, including 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 highlights against Riffa in the semis.
- Kristaps Gluditis had a standout performance with 10 points, 4 highlights and the buzzer beater to lift Kandava Turiba (LAT) past Antananarivo (MAD) in pool play.
- The final between Riffa (BRN) and Podgorica Kodio (MNE) lasted just 7'10" in playing time to be the shortest game of the tournament.
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