Gilas Pilipinas made a gallant stand but succumbed to Serbia, 83-76, in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament early Thursday morning (Manila time) in Belgrade, Serbia.

The Filipinos nearly scored an upset win as they grabbed a 74-73 lead on a layup by RJ Abarrientos with 3:50 remaining in the game but failed to sustain the momentum in the endgame.

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