Bahrain’s Riffa sealed the fourth spot among 12 teams yesterday during the Amsterdam stop of this year’s FIBA 3×3 World Tour.
This came after the Kingdom’s team, comprised of Dennis Donkor, Jonas Foerts, Caspar Augustijnen and Thibaut Vervoort, made it to the semi-finals but lost to Liman of Serbia by a score of 17–18.
In the game, although Riffa fell behind Liman early on, they fought back harder, thanks to Foerts, who tied the basket at seven.
Later, a Foerts two-pointer and a Donkor free throw gave the Bahraini team a 10-8 lead. However, the Serbians take control of the game for good after scoring five straight points.
Moreover, as Riffa fell behind the game, 11-15, A Donkor bucket pulled them within, 13-16.
Liman’s Stefan Kojic, however, increased their lead to four with 19 seconds left and sealed the win with a Mihailo Vasic free throw that made it 18-15 with three seconds left.
The game concluded when Vervoort made a two-pointer that cut Riffa’s total loss to just one point, 17-18.
Meanwhile, the FIBA 3×3 World Tour, known as the most prestigious event in 3×3 basketball had its eleventh leg in Amsterdam this year.
In little over two weeks, Bahrain will play host to the Manama Masters for its second edition, which will be held at a dedicated venue in Bahrain Financial Harbour on November 1 and 2.
Prior to Bahrain, Macau and Abu Dhabi will host FIBA 3×3 World Tour tournaments.
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