FIBA World Cup 2019: Thursday Results and Schedule for 5th-, 7th-Place Games

Team USA's trip to the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was already a disappointment.

Now the U.S. will be left to languish with their worst-ever finish in a major international competition.

Serbia held the United States to just seven first-quarter points and held on late for a 94-89 win in their 5-8 class matchup Thursday. The U.S. will play Poland on Saturday in the seventh-place matchup, while Serbia will try to lock up fifth against the Czech Republic.

Here's a look at Thursday's results and a schedule for Saturday.

5th-8th Place Schedule

7th-Place Game: United States vs. Poland (Sept. 14, 4 a.m. ET)

5th-Place Game: Serbia vs. Czech Republic (Sept. 14, 8 a.m. ET)

Thursday Results

Serbia 94, United States 89

Bogdan Bogdanovic had a game-high 28 points and Vladimir Lucic added 15 as Serbia raced to a big first-quarter lead and never looked back on its way to a 94-89 win over the United States.

Serbia outscored the U.S. 32-7 in the first quarter, the fewest points the United States has ever scored in a quarter of international play.

The U.S. roared back with a strong second quarter to go into the break trailing only four points. However, Serbia got its rhythm back in the second half thanks to a barrage of threes and Bogdanovic's strong play.

The Sacramento Kings swingman was responsible for seven of Serbia's 15 made threes overall, and the team shot 15-of-31 from distance overall. All three of Lucic's made field goals were from long range, while Vasilije Micic added a pair on his way to a 10-point effort.

Harrison Barnes led the way with 22 points for the United States, which has dropped two straight games after winning 58 straight in non-exhibition international competition. 

"For some of us, potentially all of us, Saturday will be the last chance for us to wear a Team USA jersey," Barnes said, per ESPN's Brian Windhorst. "We have to savor that opportunity."

Kemba Walker had 18 points and Khris Middleton added 16 for a U.S. team that is nothing short of a profound disappointment.

Despite a majority of the game's biggest names choosing to forgo the trip to China, the United States was still seen as a favorite coming into the event. Not even an exhibition loss to Australia could quell the assumption that United States dominance was inevitable in international play.

With three losses in 10 games overall since coming together, it's proved to be anything but. The United States will have an upward battle heading into next year's Olympics if more elite players choose to rest their bodies.

       

Czech Republic 94, Poland 84

Vojtech Hruban, Tomas Satoransky and Jaromir Bohacik each scored more than 20 points, spearheading the Czech Republic's 94-84 win over Poland on Thursday.

Hruban led the way with 24 points and 12 rebounds, doing an excellent job of utilizing his size inside to grab boards while stretching the floor to the tune of four threes on the offensive end. Satoransky added 12 assists with his 22 points, running the offense with his playmaking ability. Bohacik finished with 21 points.

Adam Waczynski scored a team-high 22 points for Poland, which dropped to 3-4 in its World Cup run. A.J. Slaughter (12 points), Damian Kulig (12 points) and Mateusz Ponitka (11 points) were also in double figures.

Poland shot a respectable 49.2 percent from the floor but could not get stops on the other end. The Czech Republic shot 51.5 percent, including knocking down 13 of 24 attempts from long range.