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Slovenia dismantled Czechia 99-59 in Group H of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers: top scorers Ziga Samar 19<\/strong> and Tomas Kyzlink 18<\/strong>, with Gregor Hrovat 17<\/strong> and Stefan Joksimovic 15<\/strong> adding support. Slovenia never trailed, led for 38:22 and finished +40 at Bonifika Arena in Koper.<\/p>\n

The decisive stretch was the third quarter, when Slovenia outscored Czechia 31-14 to slam the door. Samar ran the offense to perfection, going 7-for-9 with 7 assists, zero turnovers and a game-high 25 efficiency in just over 21 minutes, posting a +28 plus\/minus.<\/p>\n

Slovenia stretched it further with an 11-0 run in the fourth (8:35-5:39), from 75-52 to 86-52, sparked by Joksimovic\u2019s 9 points in the burst. Hrovat added an exclamation point with 11 points late in the game, including three threes, and the lead peaked at 43 on 99-56 with 2:04 left.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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