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Spain falls to Slovenia and will face Team USA in the quarterfinals

The Spanish Basketball Team lost in the third match of Group C against Luka Doncic’s Slovenia by 87-95. With this result, the team led by Sergio Scariolo ends up in second place (2-1) and will be measured at Team USA in the quarterfinals of these Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.

Unbeaten Slovenia took first place with a perfect 3-0 and will face off in the quarterfinals against NBA Germany Mo Wagner. A priori a simple rival who, if defeated, would face the winner between France and Italy in the Semis.

Regarding the clash against the Spanish, this time Luka Doncic gave up the offensive role to his teammates to concentrate on distributing the game. The Dallas Mavericks star was on the verge of a new triple-double with 12 points, 14 rebounds and 9 basket passes.

For their part, his teammates Vlatko Cancar and Mike Tobey commanded his attack with 22 and 16 points respectively. In addition, the interior of Valencia Basket was a nightmare under the boards with 14 rebounds.

The reserve player and clubmate in Valencia, Klemen Prepelic, also reached double-digit scoring, with 15 points and a near-perfect 9 of 10 in free throws.

In Spain, the maximum exponent was Ricky Rubio with 18 points and 9 assists, although with a gray 7/23 in the launch. His teammate Alberto Abalde added 14 points with a 4/7 triples; and Madridistas Sergio Llull and Rudy Fernández contributed 12 points each.

This is how the rooms are

After finishing the first group stage, three teams reach the quarterfinals undefeated. These are Slovenia, France and Australia with 3-0 each.

For their part, the United States, Spain and Italy have added a 2-1, and Germany and Argentina have classified as the best third of the tournament, both with a 1-2.

This is how the Top-8 clashes that will take place on August 3 have been framed:

  • Italy vs France
  • Slovenia vs Germany
  • United States vs Spain
  • Australia vs Argentina

(Cover photo: Gregory Shamus / Getty Images)

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