The state of Germany basketball has never been better after an 83-77 victory against Serbia in the FIBA World Cup final Sunday in Manila, Philippines.
Germany and Serbia both played a very tight first half, and the score was tied going into the locker room.
However, Germany pulled away in the third quarter, winning the frame 22-10 to take a double-digit lead into the fourth quarter.
Serbia didn’t go away easily, making it a two-point game with under a minute to go. However, Serbia never got any closer and Germany sunk free throw daggers to ice the game and win the gold medal.