With a great test of strength, The Lithuanian national team retained all their victories this Sunday as well. World In Group J, he gave the first defeat (100-90) to the USA, which was placed in the second place after some Lithuanians who will face Serbia and will face Italy in the quarter-finals.

The surprise result of group I shuffled the cards and Lithuania will face Serbia in the toughest role of the quarterfinals. World Cup favorites USA to face Italy The team that defeated the Serbs and retained their first position with a victory over Puerto Rico that same Sunday.

United States, which already qualified Paris 2024 Games, In the beginning, nine out of nine faced a staggering start and a Lithuanian tying 14 trios with an accuracy of 14 out of 25 (56%).

Lithuania also beat the USA in rebounding (43-27) and, more surprisingly, in points from the bench (61-38).

Vaidas Kariniauskas had fifteen points, Mindaugas Kuzminskas had fourteen points and Jonas Valanciunas had twelve points and seven rebounds with over ten points from seven Lithuanian players.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was the only player to back the USA in the first half and finished the game with 35 points and had the second best performance ever for the ‘Team USA’ after Kevin Durant’s 38 points in 2010.

It lacked support. Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges were the second-best goal scorers in the United States with fourteen points, while Paolo Banchero (6), Tyrese Haliburton (3) or Jaren Jackson Jr (3) put out uninspiring performances, leaving Edwards’ great night behind.

Because, defeating all rivals Egypt, Mexico, Montenegro and Greece by at least twenty points, Lithuania made an undefeated start to the match.

They started with 9/9 points in the first period and barely conceded twelve points against the USA, which was in great trouble against their opponent’s physical strength, and were ahead by 19 points, trailing 31-12 in the first period.

Cam Johnson’s three-pointer early in the second quarter didn’t stop Lithuania’s momentum, boosting the staggering three-pointer to nine out of nine and fouling the United States, as Jaren Jackson finished third with 6.19 in the second period.

Lithuania’s first goal came in that quarter with a score of 4.04. and so far the cast from Kazys Maksvytis looked unusual in the trios by 100% and in the paint area by 37%.

The United States were down 17 points in the first half, and the only players to keep up with the pace were Edwards, who had 16 of Kerr’s team’s 37 points.

After the break, the USA increased their intensity and Jaren Jackson Jr’s three-pointer opened the third quarter with a 9-0 streak, allowing the USA to narrow its deficit to nine.

At Brunson and Edwards’ pace, Kerr’s men took the series 15-2, reaching 52-56, but Lithuania managed to stay focused without losing confidence.

While the goals of Kariniauskas, Kuzminskas and Brazdeikis were unstoppable, the team, responding to America’s blows, reached double figures in the fourth quarter with a three pointer by Bendzius, 88-78.

The United States has attempted an epic comeback; Edwards, Brunson and Bridges shot three-pointers to bring Kerr’s men to five points 100-105 with 35 seconds remaining. It was too late and Lithuania managed to retain its great victory to continue the plenary session in this World Cup.

In the other match played this Sunday in Group J, Montenegro defeated Greece 73-69 He placed third, while the Greek team came in last.