2023-06-22 20:26:01
The France team was able to avoid the trap, this Thursday, against Montenegro in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Basketball Euro which takes place in Slovenia and Israel. Jean-Aimé Toupane’s players won easily (90-46) after a match that was controlled from the first to the last minute. After a conclusive group stage in terms of points (3 wins) but much less on the way, France presented this Thursday an attractive face.
Solid and concentrated from the start of the game, the Tricolores quickly made the hole (23-9, 10th). In difficulty at the start of the tournament, Marine Fauthoux transformed herself to achieve a high-flying performance (15 points and 6 assists) as evidenced by her award-winning shot at 9m (15th) then her pass in the back for Badiane (17th ). At the break, the match was almost folded (44-26). Les Bleues did not weaken when they returned from the locker room, practicing great sessions of promising play for the rest of their tournament.
Veteran Sandrine Gruda has proven to be just as valuable in the racket (18 points to 8 out of 11 in shots). Marieme Badiane, she made a full game with 20 points and 7 rebounds. The French unfold at the end of the game to finish with a gap of 44 points. “It’s a reference match, the competition has been launched for the whole team, appreciates Sandrine Gruda at the microphone of France Télévisions. It was important for us to be serious from the start. We were able to develop our game and play fair. The goal now is to repeat this performance next time. It will be a big game against Belgium. The Tricolores will therefore find the formidable Belgians this Saturday in the semi-finals. Favorites of the tournament, the latter won their 4 matches with an average difference of 35 points.
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