By: J.S., STA
Slovenia finished the first round of qualifying for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup second in their group having scraped past Sweden 84:81 after a nail-biting finish in Stockholm on Sunday.
NBA stars Luka Dončić and Goran Dragić scored 51 points between them as Dragić bid farewell to the national team to become its top overall scorer in history. In the second round, starting in late August, Slovenia will face off Germany Israel and Estonia in Group J, which also includes Sweden.