Bosnia and Herzegovina’s center, Jusuf Nurkic, expressed his satisfaction with his team’s performance after a victory over Israel, securing their spot in the Olympic pre-qualification final.
Jusuf Nurkic showcased dominance on the court, contributing 20 points and 14 rebounds, playing a crucial role in the triumph against their rivals. Yam Madar delivered an impressive performance for Israel with 24 points.
Next, the “Dragons” are set to face the tournament host. On Sunday at 14:15 local time, Bosnia and Herzegovina will strive to seek revenge against Poland after their previous encounter and clinch the tournament title.
BRAVO MOMCI!!๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
— BH Live ๐ง๐ฆ (@BHlive_official) August 18, 2023
Bosnia-Herzegovina defeat Israel (86-77) & will advance to the FINAL of #FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying tournament!
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“We’ve done our job. We know how we got here, without any preparation matches, and now we’re in the final. Our goal is to win the tournament. We gave our all and rightfully defeated Israel. We’re looking forward to facing Poland. It’s the rematch we’ve been waiting for after that loss. We are ready and willing to play immediately if possible, but we have a day of rest,” stated the Portland Trail Blazers’ center for KS BiH.
Poland had previously triumphed over Estonia, with Partizan’s recent addition Mateusz Ponitka contributing 10 points.
In the second pre-qualification tournament for the Olympics, held in Istanbul, Croatia and Turkey will face off in the final. Croatia comfortably defeated Ukraine, while Turkey outplayed Sweden with a similar formula, delighting their home crowd.