2023-11-12 23:04:54
Their victory was hardly in doubt, but they also went about it in style. The French basketball players did not give any gifts to the Irish this Sunday, for their second qualifying match for Euro 2025. By winning 100 to 48 against the Irish Little Thumb, the Blues achieved their second consecutive success, and launched perfectly their qualifying campaign.
80th nation in the world in the FIBA rankings, Ireland only held out for one quarter in front of their home crowd in Dublin, losing only 17 to 18. But the Blues then proceeded without any problem, winning the next two periods. 31 to 6 then 31 to 12.
52 points ahead for the Blues
Without its star Marine Johannès, on whom it should be able to count at the Olympic Games in 2024, France finally won by 52 points, reaching the mark of 100 points scored in the last seconds. Very far from being a surprise, since only three Irish players are professionals.
This is the second victory for the Blues this week in a qualifying match for Euro 2025. At Futuroscope in Poitiers, the French had already made a good impression last Thursday, winning by a wide margin against Latvia (71-49).
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