Lithuania secures QF slot, set for clash with Team USA
Lithuania secured its place in the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup after defeating Greece 92-67 on Friday.
The win ensures Lithuania will face Team USA in the quarterfinals on Sunday for the top spot in Group J.
Head coach Kazys Maksvytis expressed hope for better results this year as basketball is popular in Lithuania.
In their previous games, Lithuania showed a strong performance, but the match against Greece was more challenging with Greece leading by eight points late in the second quarter.
Lithuania's Rokas Jokubaitis and Ignas Brazdeikis led the team to victory with 19 points and six assists, and 18 points respectively.
Team USA, also undefeated at 4-0, will face Lithuania after defeating Montenegro earlier in the tournament.
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