BEIJING (Reuters) - Serbia shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic poured in 31 points in a stand-out individual performance as they beat the Czech Republic 90-81 to grab fifth place at the FIBA Basketball World Cup after bouncing back from a slow start.
The Serbs turned the ball over 11 times and trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half of the classification game to decide fifth and sixth place, as the Czechs hit eight of 15 three-pointers to lead by nine at the break.
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