Published: 12:43, July 5, 2022 | Updated: 12:42, July 5, 2022
Bosnia beats Bulgaria 76-73 in FIBA World Cup qualifier
By Xinhua

SARAJEVO - Dzanan Musa hit a game-winning 3-pointer to give Bosnia and Herzegovina a 76-73 win over Bulgaria to qualify for the final stage of the World Cup qualifiers in Sarajevo on Monday.

Musa's long-distant shot went in when the two teams were tied 73-73 with 13 seconds to go, and the win sent Bosnia into the next stage against Lithuania and the Czech Republic.

Bosnia hosted Bulgaria in Skenderija, a famous gymnasium in Sarajevo and took an early 19-18 lead before they pulled away to 40-27 before the break, the biggest margin of the game.

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Bulgaria came back to close the gap to five points in the third quarter and trailed 66-64 midway into the fourth.