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Georgia defeats Ukraine in basketball World Cup qualifiers

The match ended 88-83 in favour of the Georgians. Photo: Georgian Basketball Federation

Agenda.ge, 26 Nov 2021 - 21:30, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia's national basketball team has defeated Ukraine 88-83 in the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers match hosted this evening in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.

The captain of the Georgian national team Tornike Shengelia who scored 16 points during the match, later said that the game was 'tough,' but the supporters gave his team the energy to win.

It means a lot to me to be able to play in the Georgian national team. Now I have the same motivation that I had in childhood. My main dream was to  play for the [national] team, Shengelia told the press after the match.

Shengelia (middle) said that the supporters gave his team the energy to win. Photo: Georgian Basketball Federation