Bosnia Defeats Lithuania In FIBA U-16 Tournament

The Bosnian u-16 basketball team has claimed its very first International Basketball Federation title.

Basketball fans in Bosnia and Herzegovina were extremely happy on 17 August as the under 16 basketball team of the country has claimed the International Basketball Federation title. Bosnia played against Lithuania and have defeated them in a tight clash with an exciting finishing. The final result was 85-83 for the Bosnian side.

Online gambling sites in the EU report that this was the very first International Basketball Federation trophy in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition they came to the final as underdogs as Lithuania’s basketball teams are among the most successful basketball squads – not only in Europe, but in the entire world!

Bosnian fans crowded the streets of Sarajevo

Basketball fanatics and all those who were happy about the great success of their country have gone out to the streets of the capital and have celebrated together. Sarajevo was filled with people waving Bosnian flags, wearing clothes decorated with national colours and even Bosnian national football shirts were quite popular dresses.

Bosnian gambling news report that it was visible how shocked and emotional the basketball players were when they saw how much happiness they have given to their country. The new heroes were welcomed by fireworks among other pyrotechnical devices, in addition to the great ovation of basketball fanatics.