ÖBV Basketball: Austria’s Pre-Qualification Challenges & Home Game Against Norway

2023-07-22 17:16:32

Austria’s men’s basketball team started the third and final round of pre-qualification (Group J) for the 2025 European Championships on Saturday evening with a defeat. The ÖBV selection lost in Botevgrad 71:83 (27:34) against Bulgaria. This means that Chris O’Shea’s team is already under pressure in Wednesday’s home game against Norway.

Bogic Vujosevic with 15 and Erol Ersek, who was injured in the final phase, with twelve points were the most successful throwers of the Austrians, who were ahead by 20:15 after the first quarter. A catch-up race in the fourth section after a 52:67 deficit (33rd min.) only brought the ÖBV selection to 65:70 (36th min.). O’Shea, who turned 42 on Saturday, was denied a sporting birthday present.

On Wednesday (6.30 p.m., live ORF Sport +) Norway will be a guest in the Multiversum Schwechat. The upcoming opponent started with a 86:80 against Bulgaria in group J. For Austria’s team boss, the Scandinavians are “dangerous” and “play good basketball”. From the four groups of three of the third round of pre-qualification, only the respective winners advance to the actual qualification for the 2025 continental finals.

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