Tremont Waters of Puerto Rico (FIBA) By Peter Atencio Italy sustained its rally and finally toppled Serbia, 78-76, on Friday
Italy sustained its rally and finally toppled Serbia, 78-76, on Friday in the FIBA Basketball Basketball World Cup 2023 at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Azurris, who fought their way out of a 16-point deficit, stayed contention for a quarterfinals seat.layup with 33.6 seconds left. Meanwhile, Tremont Waters may have lost his shootout with Karl-Anthony Towns, but his team-high 37 points was enough for Puerto Rico to frustrate the Dominican Republic, 102-97, also on Friday evening.
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