Italy emerged victorious in an intense match through the second sport of the “Acropolis” event held in Athens. They secured a slender victory by defeating Serbia with a rating of 89-88.
It’s value noting that there’s a chance of Serbia and Italy encountering one another once more within the Manila World Cup, probably through the later phases of the event following the group section.
“Each groups performed onerous and deserve the most effective,” mentioned Italian coach Gianmarco Pozzecco who beat with Italy the Serbs additionally in final 12 months’s Eurobasket.
“It was a pleasant sport, however I’m very glad as a result of we fought towards among the best groups on this planet. We’re happy as a result of all my gamers performed with satisfaction, they love enjoying with the nationwide emblem and so they love one another. That’s crucial factor proper now in basketball, the place every part is kind of enterprise.”