02/23/2020 19:34
(Act. 02/23/2020 19:40)
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Before that Lamesic played his 100th international match
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Austria’s basketball men also lost the second game of Group F in the qualification for the 2021 European Championship. Coach Raoul Korner’s team lost 78-85 (29:43) to defending champions Slovenia on Sunday evening in Koper after a sacrificing fight. Bogic Vujosevic (18), Marvin Ogunsipe (17) and Carlos Novas Mateo (13) were the most successful ÖBV throwers.
The Austrians fell behind early in the first competition game against the reigning European champions. However, they were not impressed by the 23:41 (18th minute) or the 29:43 at halftime, but returned to the floor with incredible energy in the third quarter. The following ten minutes were definitely the strongest of an Austrian team in the recent past. The Korner team won the section with 35:20 and went into the final section with a 64:63 lead.
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After the 67:63 for the guests, the Slovenes appeared with five European champions from 2017 in the ranks to recognize the seriousness of the situation and struck back. The game remained tight, but from 71:69 the hosts led by naturalized Jordan Jordan (19) and continental title winners Edo Muric (also 19) and Klemen Prepelic (17) did not give up the lead again.
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Marvin Ogunsipe said that the ÖBV team had “too much respect” for the reigning European champions at the start of the game. “We showed character in the second half of the game.” Slovenia made fewer mistakes in the finish. Team boss Raoul Korner also mentioned the aspect “respect” in the press conference after the game. His team did not hit anything at first and were not aggressive enough on the defensive. Only “with the back to the wall” did it change.
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From the Austrian point of view, the 100th deployment of Davor Lamesic in the national team remained to be celebrated despite the strong fight. The veteran celebrated his anniversary with five points and three rebounds. Ogunsipe – he turns 24 on Thursday – presented himself with a personal points record in the ÖBV selection four days before his birthday.
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In the parallel game, Hungary won 62:60 in Ukraine. Austria is the only team in Group F to be victorious before continuing to qualify for the European Championship. In November it will be against the unbeaten Magyars (November 27th) and against Ukraine (November 30th). Thomas Schreiner, Moritz Lanegger and colleagues are under pressure in autumn if the chance of first participation in a final round should remain intact since 1977.
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