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Bogdanovic-Zubac-Saric trio provided 45 points to propel Croatia past struggling Great Britain.

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Bojan Bogdanovic, Ivica Zubac, and Dario Saric contributed with 15 points apiece while Croatia (1-1) left no chance for Great Britain (0-2), 86-65 (20-17, 17-14, 35-9, 14-25), to get their first W.

Croatia answered all the questions after the 15-minute break. They won the third quarter by 26 points to get a blowout win.

Dario Saric was the top performer for the winners, adding 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, and 21 EFF to his 15-point performance.

Myles Hesson had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 14 EFF for Great Britain.

Croatia: Dario Saric 15 (8 REB, 5 AST), Bojan Bogdanovic 15, Ivica Zubac 15 (6 REB), Mario Hezonja 13 (10 REB), Dominik Mavra 11 (5 AST).

Great Britain: Myles Hesson 18 (5 REB), Patrick Whelan 14, Gabriel Olaseni 10 (5 REB).

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