Georgian national basketball team wins first-ever match at World Cup against Cape Verde
Goga Bitadze, the Georgian basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association, has become the top scorer with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Photo via FIBA
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The debutant Georgian national basketball team has claimed its first win at the FIBA Basketball World Cup, defeating Cape Verde by 85:60 in the first match on Saturday at Okinawa Arena in Japan.
Goga Bitadze, the Georgian basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association, has become the top scorer with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Goga Bitadze's 15 PTS, 11 REB double-double helps Georgia win big! #FIBAWC x #WinForGeorgia pic.twitter.com/F0veTAcqRX
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 ???? (@FIBAWC) August 26, 2023
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili congratulated the team on their first win in his social media post.
The Georgian team, coached by Ilias Zouros, made history in February by earning a spot at the tournament.
Photo via Georgian Basketball Federation
Georgia will play against Slovenia on Monday and Venezuela on Wednesday.