U.S. College Players Beat Serbia

The U.S. Under-19 team has just beaten the Serbian National team, one of the strongest teams in the international field. The games of the Under 19 World Championships are being held in Serbia as well, adding to the pressure that the American team must have felt while playing in a hostile arena. It took some last minute heroics from the sharp shooting American squad to seal a closer-than-it-looks victory over the Serbian team by a score of 82-78.

Stephen Curry had a game-high 19 points, three of which came from a clutch downtown shot to give the U.S. the lead for good in the closing two minutes. Said Curry after the game, “This was a great game for both us and the Serbian team. I really enjoyed playing in this game. I think this is what the [U-19] World Championship is all about, close games going down to the end. We had to make great plays going down the stretch to win this game. I give credit to Serbia for making a great run at the end of the game and playing great team ball.”

The Americans are now 3-0 in tournament play, and will advance to play in the second round versus a tougher opponent in the basketball-rich country of Lithuania. After that comes Brazil and France. When the boys from Team U.S.A. come back home, you can get NCAA Basketball tickets at StubHub.com to see them play.

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