After the United States and France became the first two teams to advance to the 2014 FIBA World Cup quarterfinals, the Dominican Republic and Slovenia took the court in an effort to follow suit. While the match was close early, Slovenia proved to be too much to handle, defeating the Dominican Republic by a score of 71-61.
Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic tweeted the end result:
Things remained even through the first quarter of action. Both teams put up 15 points during the game's first 10 minutes; however, the points were scored in completely different fashions. Slovenia remained in control for most of the quarter, but inefficient three-point shooting prevented them from taking an early lead. The Dominican Republic didn't take near as many shots as its opponent, but took advantage of opportunities in the paint and free throws.
The second quarter remained relatively the same for the Dominican Republic. The team remained solid on the interior, connecting on five of its seven attempts down low, but a lack of scoring opportunities limited it to just 13 points.
Slovania struggled early in the ...
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