The 5th-8th places games at the World Cup 2023 started on Thursday.
The Slovenian team with coach Aleksander Sekulic (Lokomotiv Kuban) and Jakob Cebasek (MINSK) lost to Lithuania (84:100).
Cebasek commited 4 fouls in 8 minutes. Slovenians will now face Italy for 7th-8th place.
Four players and one head coach represent the VTB League at the tournament.