Georgia defeats North Macedonia in basketball World Cup qualifiers
The Georgian team will hold its next qualifying match with Macedonians on February 27.
Photo: Georgian Basketball Federation
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Georgia's national basketball team has won over North Macedonia 91:70 in the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers match hosted on Thursday in Tbilisi.
By defeating North Macedonia, Georgia earned its second win in Group G of the qualifiers.
???? An emphatic finish in front of the Sakartvelo fans!
— FIBA Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWC) February 24, 2022
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During the game, Georgia's Giorgi Shermadini and Thad McFadden scored 20 and 26 points, respectively.
The Georgian supporters of the match expressed their solidarity with the Ukrainian people amid Russia's attack on Ukraine by displaying the Ukrainian flags.
Photo: Georgian Public Broadcaster/1tv.ge
The Georgian team is set to hold its next match with Macedonians on February 27 in Skopje.