HERAKLION (2015 FIBA U19 World Championship) - Short-handed Croatia booked a spot in the Quarter-Finals of the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship with a strong 75-68 victory over China. Ivica Zubac and Luka Bozic combined for 42 points and 19 rebounds for Croatia, who played without Ante Zizic, Ivan Vranes and Dragan Bender. 

Turning Point: China trailed just 55-52 late in the third quarter when Croatia hit a three-pointer at the buzzer and then started the fourth quarter on a 13-1 run for a 68-53 lead. 

Stats Don't Lie: Croatia grabbed 45 rebounds to 38 for China while scoring 46 points in the paint compared to 26 for China. 

Game Hero: Bozic collected 19 points - including three three-pointers - as well as 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. 

The Bottom Line: Croatia have seen one player go down after the next for injury or other situations but they continue to win with their third victory in four games. The Croatians will take on the winner between Canada and Korea in the Quarters while Korea face the losers in the Classification 9-16 round.

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