cannot git clone/fetch in CentOS 5

We cannot deploy some code due to the error below: we just observed this today.

[root@******** html]# git clone https://*******@bitbucket.org/****/testing.git test
Cloning into 'test'...
error: error:14077410:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:sslv3 alert handshake failure while accessing https://*******@bitbucket.org/******/testing.git/info/refs?service=git-upload-pack\\
fatal: HTTP request failed

trying to wget bitbucket.org
Resolving bitbucket.org... 18.205.93.1, 18.205.93.2, 18.205.93.0, ...
Connecting to bitbucket.org|18.205.93.1|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 301 Moved Permanently
Location: https://bitbucket.org/ [following]
-2018-12-03 17:00:51- https://bitbucket.org/\\
Connecting to bitbucket.org|18.205.93.1|:443... connected.
OpenSSL: error:14077410:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:sslv3 alert handshake failure
Unable to establish SSL connection.

OS version = CentOS 5.11 final

need your response on this ASAP thanks..