Georgia beat Denmark 89-71 in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers: top scorers Tornike Shengelia 24 and Marcquise Reed 18, with Tobias Jensen 15 leading the hosts. Shengelia added 7 rebounds and 5 assists, posting a game-high 28 efficiency and a +24 plus/minus in under 29 minutes as Georgia led for nearly 30 minutes.
The turning point came in the second quarter: Denmark were up 17-12 with 8:05 left, then Reed hit three free throws and Shengelia converted a driving layup off a turnover to make it 19-17 at 6:22. Shengelia scored four of Georgia’s seven points in that sequence, while Denmark managed one field goal and committed two turnovers — and Georgia never trailed again.
In the third, Aleksandre Merkviladze scored 12 points and buried four threes in under three minutes to extend the margin, and Georgia’s lead ballooned to 81-48 with 8:01 left. Jensen hit three straight threes early in the fourth, but the gap stayed comfortable to the 89-71 finish.
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