BEIJING (China) - The FIBA Intercontinental Cup has revealed its four Semi-Finalists following three days of competition. Teams from Europe, South America, North America, and Africa will compete in the Semi-Finals, while the two Chinese squads will face off in the Fifth Place Game.
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The upcoming Semi-Final matchups are as follows:
- RSSB Tigers vs. NBA G League United at 15:30 local time (9:30 RWA, 5:30 a.m. EST)
- Rytas Vilnius vs. Boca Juniors at 19:30 local time (13:30 LTU, 8:30 ARG)
In a thrilling Group B decider, the NBA G League United triumphed over Boca Juniors 79-74. The two teams exchanged leads eight times and were tied on six occasions. Despite Boca Juniors holding a 15-point advantage at one point, NBA G League United mounted a comeback, with James Bouknight scoring six consecutive points to erase the deficit. Coach Mahmoud Abdelfattah relied on Eric Dixon, who delivered with four crucial points to secure the victory. Dixon finished the game with 17 points and 8 rebounds coming off the bench, while Sean East II and Lester Quinones contributed 13 points each. Boca Juniors' Francisco Caffaro managed to score only 6 points, although he provided a physical presence and delivered an impressive dunk. Micheal Warren was Boca's leading scorer with 15 points, followed closely by Tomas Monacchi with 11, and Agustin Barreiro with 10.
In another match, Rytas Vilnius defeated the Shanghai Sharks 107-66. The Sharks held their ground for the first 15 minutes, but Rytas took control with a dominant 27-7 third quarter. Coach Nedas Pacevicius saw six players score in double figures. Gytis Masiulis led Rytas with 17 points, hitting all four of his three-point attempts. Arturas Gudaitis added a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Kay Bruhnke recorded the highest efficiency rating with 21. Rytas finished the group stage with a perfect 2-0 record, and also advanced the 1-1 RSSB Tigers, while the Shanghai Sharks ended the group phase at 0-2.
Brandon Goodwin did not score for the Sharks after a stellar 37-point performance the previous day, as an injury kept him out for the entire second half. Zhelin Wang was the best performer for the Sharks, scoring 14 points in 19 minutes.