Serbia’s 3×3 basketball players won a bronze medal at the World Championship in Mongolia.
The “Eagles,” without Strahinja Stojačić, the world’s top-ranked player who was injured in the semifinal loss to Switzerland, defeated Germany in the bronze medal match after a great comeback with a score of 21:16.
Serbia thus won its eighth medal at World Championships out of nine held, continuing its streak of success even though it failed to defend its title.
The convincing defeat to Switzerland in the semifinals definitely shook Serbia. This was evident in the first half of the game, which the Germans exploited, primarily with good long-range shooting, to take a 9:3 lead.
However, Dejan Majstorović, Nemanja Barać, Marko Branković, and Strahinja Stojačić did not give up without a fight. They tightened their defense and managed to tie the game at 11:11 with three minutes left.
The next minute didn’t go well for Serbia. The Germans made a 4-1 run and led 15:12 two minutes before the end. Serbia responded again. However, Serbia tied the game again at 15:15, leading to an extremely exciting final minute.
And then Dejan Majstorović stepped up. First, he hit a two-pointer for 17:15 with 30 seconds left, and then from the free-throw line, he sealed the final score of 21:16 for another world medal.
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