1992 Olympic Basketball Qualifying Lithuania vs Croatia

ZARAGOZA, Spain - Arvidas Sabonis had 33 points and 16 rebounds to lead Lithuania’s comeback for a 99-89 victory over Croatia in the European Olympic qualifying basketball tournament Monday at the Prince Felipe Pavilion.
Sabonis, the starting center on the Soviet Union’s 1988 gold-medal Olympic team and a two-time NBA draftee, added three assists and two blocked shots as Lithuania improved to 2-0. Results against first-round opponents carry over into the final round, and only the top four teams in this eight-team round-robin will advance to the Olympics in Barcelona.
Trailing by 10 points during the first half and by six with 10:20 to play, Lithuania went on a 14-6 run that turned the tide. Arturas Karsinovas’ three-pointer with 6:12 to go and a free throw by Golden State Warrior guard Sarunas Marciulionis completed a four-point play that gave Lithuania a 74-72 lead.
Croatia, meanwhile, managed only one field goal over the next 3:42 and gradually slipped from contention. New Jersey Net guard Drazen Petrovic led the Croats with 30 points before fouling out, and forward Dino Radja added 19.