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Basketball: Poland overpower Ivory Coast in third straight World Cup win

04.09.2019 11:52
Poland have beaten Ivory Coast in their third straight win at the Basketball World Cup in Beijing.
Polands Karol Gruszecki (left) in action against Ivory Coast in Beijing on Wednesday.
Poland's Karol Gruszecki (left) in action against Ivory Coast in Beijing on Wednesday.Photo: EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

The Polish men's national basketball team, coached by American Mike Taylor, won 80-63 on Wednesday, adding to its successful run in the tournament in the Chinese capital.

Poland on Monday beat hosts China in their second match of the Basketball World Cup, securing a berth in the World Cup’s round of 16 and also automatically advancing to a qualifying tournament for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.

The Poles on Saturday defeated Venezuela 80-69 in their opening match of the tournament in Beijing, chalking up their first World Cup win in 52 years.

(gs/pk)

Source: TVP Info