Serbia loses to Israel, crashes out of EuroBasket

Israel rallied behind Yaniv Green's 26 points and 12 rebounds to beat Serbia 87-83 Wednesday. The defeat sent the Serb squad to their earliest exit from the European Championship in 60 years. Serbia loses to Israel, crashes out of EuroBasket In Granada, Israel trailed Serbia 45-33 with a minute to go in the first half, but started the third quarter with a 23-11 run, capped by Meir Tapiro's running jump shot for its first lead — 59-58 with 3:07 remaining. Guy Priny hit three consecutive field goals in 1:42 to rally Israel from a one-point deficit to a 68-62 advantage — a lead it never surrendered. "It's all my fault and I take full responsibility. I picked the players so I can't blame them," Serbia coach Zoran Slavnic said. It was Serbia's worst finish at the Euros since 1947, when it finished 13th in its debut. Victorious: Israel's Matan Naor, Guy Pniny (FoNet)

Serbia loses to Israel, crashes out of EuroBasket

In Granada, Israel trailed Serbia 45-33 with a minute to go in the first half, but started the third quarter with a 23-11 run, capped by Meir Tapiro's running jump shot for its first lead — 59-58 with 3:07 remaining.

Guy Priny hit three consecutive field goals in 1:42 to rally Israel from a one-point deficit to a 68-62 advantage — a lead it never surrendered.

"It's all my fault and I take full responsibility. I picked the players so I can't blame them," Serbia coach Zoran Slavnić said.

It was Serbia's worst finish at the Euros since 1947, when it finished 13th in its debut.