Olympic Pre-Qualifiers: Bosnia rally past Portugal in Group B

Dzanan Musa

Portugal - Bosnia 75-84

Bosnia claimed the first win at the Olympic Pre-Qualifiers in Group B. Dzanan Musa (205-F/G-1999) scored 21 points to lead the winners.
Portugal got to a strong start as they opened a 24-17 lead after ten minutes. But Bosnia slowly turned things around. They cut the deficit at 3-point mark at the big break. Bosnia unloaded 21 points in the third stanza to spur ahead. They dropped 26 points in the fourth frame and got away with an important win at the end. Jusuf Nurkic (213-C-1994) accounted for 17 points in the victory. Rafael Lisboa (184-PG-1999) answered with 22 points for Portugal. Travante Williams (193-SF-1993, college: Alaska, agency: Inception Sports) had 19 points in the loss.