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Friday, 01 September 2006 |
Greece beat America at World Championship basketball
Greece defeated America 101-95 in a surprise victory at the semi-finals of the World Championships in Japan on Friday.
Greek guard Vassilis Spanoulis made an impressive performance with 22 points as the European champions overcame a 12-point deficit at Saitama Super Arena.
The Greek team even danced in a circle on the court after their triumphant win and the final buzzer caused scenes of great celebration as the Greeks acted as if they had won the gold medal.
Greece will now be facing Spain, who beat defending Olympic champions Argentina 75-74.
"I thank my players," said Greek coach Panagiotis Yannakis. "They did something incredible. We had faith and we never lost concentration."
And American basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski accepted their defeat graciously.
"Obviously the Greek team did an amazing job," he said. "It's not surprising. We knew that they had great heart and togetherness. They deserved it," Mike Krzyzewski said.
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