After a convincing 104-84 victory over Brazil to cap their group stage, Latvia made the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in history here
United States, Lithuania, Germany and Slovenia secured their berths in the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup after posting their fourth straight wins in the tournament
Following their 109-81 victory against Greece on Monday, the US team locked in their place in the round of 16 with a game in hand. They only required a win on Wednesday to secure the leading position in Group C
Lithuania and Montenegro had already secured spots in the round of 16 by defeating Egypt and Mexico, respectively, prior to Tuesday's matches. Thus, the contest on Tuesday determined the top position, according to Xinhua's report.
"What occurred in 1935?" could be a question on some fans' minds. Latvia emerged as the inaugural FIBA EuroBasket champions that year, and this victory remains their sole title in history.
In the Group E matchup, Australia was behind 17-21 at the end of the first quarter and 30-38 with just three minutes remaining in the first half, as reported by Xinhua.
