Karl-Anthony Towns of Dominican Republic in action. FIBA photo
Serbia eliminates Dominican Republic
SERBIA relied on the trio of NBA veteran Bogdan Bogdanovic, Vanja Marinkovic and Nikola Milutinov to roll back Dominican Republic, 112-79, and advance to the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup 2023 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Atlanta Hawks mainstay Bogdanovic finished with 20 points on perfect 7-of-7 shooting in 22 minutes to lead Serbia, which got the job done two days after their heartbreaking 76-78 setback to Italy.
Marinkovic and Milutinov added 16 points each for Serbia, which jumped to an commanding 29-15 lead after only 10 minutes.
Dominican Republic never recovered from there.
Three-time NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns led Dominican Republic with a game-high 25 points, and seven rebounds in 35 minutes.
Jean Montero added 15 points, Rigoberto Mendoza contributed 14 points and Lester Quinones had 11 points for Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic defeated host Philippines, 87-81, in their Group A match before a record crowd at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan last Aug. 25.
