Germany were victorious over Serbia on the road (81-88) and ended the first round of the World Cup qualifiers undefeated.
For the winners (6-0), Dennis Schroeder had 21 points, four rebounds and six assists, whereas Boban Marjanovic scored 22 points and grabbed 11 boards for the Serbians (4-2).
France and Greece prevailed over Russia (78-84) and Estonia (56-78), respectively, and earned their sixth victory in the first round of the qualifiers. On the other hand, Great Britain couldn’t beat Israel at home (59-67) and, consequently, they were eliminated.
Results:
Group E: Russia 78-84 France
Belgium 79-77 Bosnia
Group F: Czech Republic 81-75 Bulgaria
Finland 91-77 Iceland
Group G: Georgia 98-73 Austria
Serbia 81-88 Germany
Group H: Estonia 56-78 Greece Great Britain 59-67 Israel
*France, Russia, Bosnia, Finland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Germany, Serbia, Georgia, Greece, Israel and Estonia qualified to the second round of the World Cup qualifiers.
**Here are the four new groups that were created after the end of the first round:
Group A
1. Spain 6-0
2. Turkey 4-2
3. Latvia 4-2
4. Montenegro 3-3
5. Ukraine 3-3
6. Slovenia 2-4
Group B
1. Lithuania 6-0
2. Italy 4-2
3. Poland 3-3
4. Hungary 3-3
5. the Netherlands 3-3
6. Croatia 3-3
Group C
- France 6-0
- Czech Republic 5-1
- Russia 3-3
- Finland 3-3
- Bosnia 2-4
- Bulgaria 2-4
Group D
1. Germany 6-0
2. Greece 6-0
3. Serbia 4-2
4. Israel 3-3
5. Georgia 2-4
6. Estonia 2-4
