Türkiye advance to basketball Olympic pre-qualifiers final

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye reached the final of 2023 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament after beating Sweden 105-84 on Friday.

Furkan Korkmaz dropped 18 points for the Crescent Stars, while his teammates Alperen Sengun and Omer Yurtseven contributed with 16 points each at Sinan Erdem Arena in Istanbul.

Sweden's top scorer was Elijah Clarance with 19 points.

Türkiye will take on Croatia, which beat Ukraine 85-70 in a semifinal match, in the final game on Sunday.