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Mario Hezonja stars as Croatia defeats Latvia 115-80 in qualifiers

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Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Mario Hezonja stars as Croatia defeats Latvia 115-80 in qualifiers

Summary

Mario Hezonja scored 28 points as Croatia defeated Latvia 115-80 in World Cup qualifying on Thursday. The game took place at Dvorana Krešimir Ćosić in Zadar, with Croatia dominating for most of the match, leading for 39 of the 40 minutes. Croatia's strong shooting included an impressive 81.3% on two-pointers. Other contributions came from Karlo Matković, who added 18 points. Croatia now stands at 6-1 in Group K, while Latvia falls to 3-4. Croatia's next game is against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Sunday.

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Status Watch

•Croatia leads Group K at 6-1 after the win.
•Hezonja made all eight of his two-point attempts.
•Croatia's biggest lead in the game reached 38 points.
•Karlo Matković contributed 18 points for Croatia.
•Next, Croatia faces the Netherlands on Sunday.

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12:00 AMYahoo Sports — Cavs' Mario Hezonja Scores 28 as Croatia Routs Latvia in World Cup Qualifying

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Croatia beat Latvia 115-80 in World Cup qualifying Thursday. Cavaliers forward Mario Hezonja scored 28 points and went 8-of-8 on two-pointers.
— Yahoo Sports

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