Greece beat Mexico 86-70 & finish top of Group A

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Greece pulled away from Mexico late in the third quarter to secure an 86-70 win and take top honours in Group A ahead of Friday’s Semi-Finals of the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Turin with a 2-0 mark.

The teams were evenly matched in the first half as Mexico led 16-15 at the end of the first quarter and 35-33 at halftime.

They traded baskets at the start of the the second half and Mexico’s tied the score at 42 with 6:42 left in the third quarter.

That is when Greece took over the game wide open with an 18-6 run to end the period, which gave them a leading 60-48 advantage. The Mexicans cut the deficit to 67-58 with 6:18 left to play, but Greece’s great depth enabled them to hold them off and win the game  86-70.

 

 

 

GCT Team

This article was researched and written by a GCT team member.