Basketball

Spain beats Argentina to win Basketball World Cup

September 16, 2019 10:09 am

[Source: MARCA]

Spain beat Argentina 95-75 to win the Basketball World Cup in Beijing, their first title for 13 years.

The Spaniards scored 14 of the first 16 points and never lost their lead to the 2004 Olympic champions.

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Phoenix Suns point guard and tournament MVP Ricky Rubio managed 20 points and three assists, while NBA champion and Toronto Raptors’ Marc Gasol added 14 points and seven assists.

Both teams had previously qualified for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.