Luka Doncic was once again masterful as he scored 39 points in the quarterfinals of the EuroBasket on Wednesday. But his effort was not enough, with Slovenia suffering a tough loss to Germany, 99-91.

Slovenia started hot, outscoring Germany, 32-21, in the opening quarter, with Doncic scattering 10 points. But Die Mannschaft buckled down on defense in the second period to close the gap at halftime, 51-45.

Germany, the reigning champion of the FIBA World Cup, continued its aggressiveness in the second half and eventually completed the come-from-behind win to advance to the semifinals.

It was a harsh reality check for Slovenia , which was booted out in the quarterfinals for the second straight edition of the EuroBasket. After their bitter defeat, Doncic's teammates didn't hide their d

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