SMART Gilas Pilipinas suffered a heartbreaking 68-70 loss against South Korea in the battle for third place of 2011 FIBA-Asia Championships on Sunday at the Wuhan Gymanasium in Wuhan, China.

After leading by as many as 13 points in the first half, 24-11, the Koreans found their rhythm just in time in the last six minutes of the fourth period, where Taejong Moon’s three-point basket gave them a 67-65 lead with 47 seconds to go.

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