The entry was gentle for the 3×3 Lions, classified 9th seeded, against the least classified of the 20 teams engaged in the tournament. Dennis Donkor (10 points) led the troops towards a large victory against the Malagasy, while Caspar Augustijnen added 6 units. Vic Van Oosterwyck and Thibaut Vervoort contributed 3 and 2 points.
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Against the Serbian ogre, seeded N.1, Belgium almost created the feat by overthrowing the steam from 13-19 to 20-19 in particular thanks to three consecutive baskets of Vervoort (10 points in total). Finally, Nemanja Barac crucified the Lions for Serbia. Donkor scored 5 points, Augustijnen 4 and Van Oosterwyck 1.
Belgium will face Australia (n.18) and Germany (n.8), at 5:00 and 6:40 (Belgian hour) on Thursday.
During the last World Cup in 2023 in Vienna (Austria), the Lions had been released in the round of 16 by Latvia. A year earlier, they had finished 4th in the tournament then organized in Antwerp, beaten by the future Serbian champion in the semi-finals, then by France in the match for 3rd place.
