Turkey power by Belgium to clinch Final Round berth
ISTANBUL (FIBA EuroBasket 2017) - Turkey snatched up the last remaining Group D ticket to the Final Phase of FIBA EuroBasket 2017, leaving Belgium at the gates with a 78-65 victory in Istanbul.
ISTANBUL (FIBA EuroBasket 2017) - Turkey snatched up the last remaining Group D ticket to the Final Phase of FIBA EuroBasket 2017, leaving Belgium at the gates with a 78-65 victory in Istanbul.
Once the Group Phase comes to a close at the Fenerbahce Arena, they will continue their journey at the Sinan Erdem Dome alongside Russia, Latvia and Serbia in the Round of 16.
The hosts had four players in double figures, with Furkan Korkmaz leading the way with 14 points, Semih Erden and Melih Mahmutoglu collected 12 points apiece, while Cedi Osman chipped in with 10.
Belgium showed resilience throughout the game, but ultimately fell short in spite of 13 points and 5 rebounds from Sam Van Rossom and a 10-point contribution from Pierre-Antoine Gillet.
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