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France vs. Serbia final score: Bilal Coulibaly held to 3 points in 79-67 friendly loss

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The France men’s national basketball team lost to Serbia, 79-67 on Friday in Lyon. It was a friendly between the two countries before the 2024 Olympics which begin in two weeks.

Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly played 21 minutes, scoring just 3 points, but also grabbing 4 rebounds and dishing 3 assists. San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama led Les Bleus with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The Serbians were led by Denver Nuggets center and reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, who scored 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds. The Serbs held Les Bleus to just 34 percent shooting while shooting 51 percent from the field themselves.