EUROBASKET QUALIFIERS

Robin Benzing sparked the German comeback in the last quarter to seal the seventh win in as many games

Germany scored the final five points to keep Sweden sweating on their EuroBasket place with a 91-86 win in Norrkoping.

Sweden led most of the way to endanger Germany's unbeaten record in Group B, and they were up 79-71 with 6:24 to go after a lay-up from Christian Maraker.

Robin Benzing then sparked the German fightback, completing a three-point play from the free-throw line, and then adding a three-pointer to make it 79-77.

Maik Zirbes tied it from the line and Benzing put Germany 81-79 up.

Kenny Grant snatched the lead back with a three-pointer and the teams traded blows, with Thomas Massamba's lay-up tying it 86-86 with 35 seconds left.

But Germany then made their decisive break, with Heiko Schaffartzik nailing a three-pointer and then, after Jonas Jerebko missed a three for Sweden, Benzing finished the job from the line.

Germany improve to 7-0, but Sweden still need to beat Luxembourg on Tuesday and hope Germany can do them a favour against Azerbaijan.

Schaffartzik led Germany with 21 points while Benzing added 19. Tibor Pleiß and Jan-Hendrik Jagla added 16 apiece.

Jerebko poured in 32 and grabbed 10 rebounds for Sweden, with Grant adding 21 and Maraker 14.