CNN —The US suffered a surprise 110-104 loss to Lithuania at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in the Philippines on Sunday.
Both countries, however, progress to Tuesday’s quarterfinals with Lithuania, as Group J top seeds, next facing Serbia and the US taking on Italy.
Jonas Valančiūnas finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks, while Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 35 points for the US, tying Carmelo Anthony for the second-most points scored in a US Basketball FIBA game.
“Congratulations to my players, but we need to have short memory to prepare for the second game,” he said, per FIBA.
We needed to respond the way we did and next game we have to start the way we did in the second half.
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Lithuania, Philippines, Serbia, Italy, Asia, Manila