MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas found Montenegro too tough to handle on Sunday. Led by NBA star Nikola Vucevic of the Chicago Bulls, Montenegro pulled away in the second half en route to a 102-87 win over the Philippines in a Fiba World Cup tuneup at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. ADVERTISEMENT Vucevic posted 18 points, 11 coming in the pivotal third quarter where Monetenego took control after a closely-contested first half. Despite the loss, Gilas put up a commendable fight, especially at the onset where the Nationals zoomed to a 19-11 lead late in the first quarter behind the efforts of Jordan Clarkson and Dwight Ramos.

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