2024-08-07 17:54:23
19:54
Good Match (71-84)
The Blues qualified for the semi-finals.
19:52
German, chalice to dregs (71-83, 0’49 QT4 remaining)
Out of bounds, Leonie Fiebich lost the ball. Ball 20 is lost for Germany this evening. The Blues will qualify.
19:47
Ayayi assured the Blues (69-81, 2’11 remaining QT4)
Unfortunately, the Blues were rewarded with an opening arrow at 3 pts for Valériane Ayayi. It’s in the buzzer. +12 France again. The Blues are heading towards the semi-finals.
Valerian Aayi.
Laurent SANSON / PANORAMIC
19:45
Germany fight until the end (67-78, 3’07 remaining QT4)
Alexis Peterson’s captain and Nyara Sabally maintained the German offensive. Time out France.
19:41
Johannès drives the field (61-78, 4’18 QT4 remaining)
Throw-in for France under the German basket. Defensive exception, Marine Johannès opened in 3 pts and penalty. 24 pts for him. Time out Germany.
19:36
Germany never left (60-73, 5’43 left QT4)
Satou Sabally scored from behind the arc. Time out France. The Germans did not lower their heads and defended harder than ever.
19:30
Johannes repeatedly (54-73, 7’53 left QT4)
Two steps by Marine Johannès. 21 pts for the French woman, +19.
19:23
End of 3rd QT, the Blues have a leg up at the half (49-66)
Germany continues to suffer against the best French defense (13 interceptions) and is not on 3 pt shots (2/9) unlike France (8/21).
Marine Johannès (17 pts) had another hot streak, Gabby Williams did everything (13 pts, 4 assists) and the Blues, despite the occasional fever attack, maintained a significant gap.
19:22
Johannès has finesse then from distance (47-63, 1’07 left QT3)
A nice “Eurostep” from Marine Johannès to finish near the circle, before a 3-point basket off the dribble after a step back. 17 pts for the best scorer of the Blues this evening.
19:15
Williams also confirmed (43-56, 4’01 QT3 remaining)
Double left hand from Gabby Williams. 13 pts, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the best scorer of the Blues. Time out Germany.
Gabby Williams with France against Germany.
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19:10
Germany has not had its final say (39-52, 6’24 left QT3)
The captain of the Landes Basket, Alexis Peterson, gave a boost with a double and then two free throws for Germany.
19:08
France fly away (33-52, 7’56 left QT3)
Two new balls lost by Germany, two baskets from Janelle Salaün then another 3 pts from Gabby Williams: + 19 for France who jumped out.
19:04
Here we go again
Start of the 3rd quarter, France property.
18:48
At half time, the Blues had the match in hand (33-45).
With a defensive defense (13 lost balls for Germany), baskets on counter-attacks and the skill of Marine Johannès (12 pts), France was skillfully in the lead at the break.
The Germans, who suffered from speed, compensated by causing fouls (13/14 on free throws). The Blues played a clean game and were 20 minutes from the semi-final.
18:48
Fauthoux scores from the stand (29-45, 0’49 QT2 remaining)
Less than 8 meters from the basket, Marine Fauthoux was forced to pull with 2 seconds left on the clock. It’s in! Great shot from the French captain.
18:44
Chery dexterous, the French widen the gap (24-40, 2’00 left QT2)
Another aggressive defense from the Bleues which resulted in the loss of the ball and a quick attack. Alexia Chery opened in 3 pts and penalty. +16 France, the new biggest gap of the match.
18:41
Les Bleues in control (24-37, 3’22 remaining QT2)
A midfield basket from Alexia Chery, followed by a double from Gabby Williams. +13 French. Time out Germany which already 11 (!) lost balls.
18:36
+12 France, the biggest gap (21-33, 5’47 left QT2)
A good double of the tricolor ball and Valériane Ayayi caused an imbalance. He succeeded in both throws. +12 France, the biggest gap of the game.
18:29
The Germans did not win (21-29, 7’58 left QT2)
A 3 pts from Sarah Michel-Boury brought the gap to 10 pts, before a basket near the circle from Luisa Geiselsoder. Time out France.
18:26
New weapon from Johannès (19-26, 9’42 left QT2)
Marine Johannès faced his opponent and reached 3 pts off the dribble. It’s still there! 12 pts for the French woman, which has not been possible until now.
18:21
The Blues finished the first quarter well (19-23)
A fiery entry from Marine Johannès (9 pts) allowed Les Bleues to take the lead in the score, after having dictated the pace with their aggressive defense (7 missed balls for Germany).
The Germans were able to rely on the leader of the Landes Baskets, Alexis Peterson (9 pts), to stay in contact. But the French seem to have a bit of an uptick.
18:20
France takes a break (17-21, 1’27 QT1 remaining)
A new gift basket from Marine Johannès. German Leonie Fiebich unscrewed. French counterattack and double action from Iliane Rupert. +4 French.
18:18
Johannès controls his throws (15-16, 2’24 left QT1)
German offense on a long-range shot from Marine Johannès. 3/3 on free throw for Blue star scorer.
18:15
Johannès opens his table (13-13, 3’03 QT1 remaining)
After the first failure in the middle distance, Marine Johannès took advantage of a screen from Valériane Ayayi to draw in 3 pts. Is there. France is equal.
Marine Johannes.
Laurent SANSON / PANORAMIC
18:11
Germany played well (11-8, 5’31 remaining QT1)
Two steps from Salaün after a good pass from Ayayi. Germany responded with a slow game which saw Peterson open at 3 pts. He was there.
18:08
Very angry Blues (5-6, 6’59 QT1 remaining)
Already three balls lost by Germany, the last one was taken from Sabally by Ayayi. Later, Williams missed a 3-point shot but scored from mid-range after a French offensive rebound.
18:04
Germany draws, France responds (3-2, 8’34 remaining QT1)
Alexis Peterson opened the scoring with the winning basket for Germany. The Blues responded with an aggressive defense that caused a loss of the ball and a double-action from Gabby Williams on the counter-attack.
18:02
Start of the match
The fly ball was scored by Marième Badiane, the first possession for France. Let’s go !
17:57
No surprise among the starters, Johannès is still a substitute
Starting five for Les Bleues: Romane Bernies, Gabby Williams, Valériane Ayayi, Janelle Salaün and Marième Badiane.
17:39
Germany is happy to be there
The Germans are competing in the Olympics for the first time in their history. They got off to a great start by beating Belgium, the reigning European champion, on July 29 (83-69).
The 19th nation in the FIBA rankings, Mannschaft looks like a trap match for France. The winner will face Belgium in the semi-finals
17:32
Les Bleues the favorites and on the right track
Despite its defeat on Sunday against Australia (72-79), France finished at the top of its group thanks to two great victories against Canada (75-54) and Nigeria (75-54).
Les Bleues, bronze medalists at the Tokyo Olympics and Eurobasket 2023, are clearly aiming for a medal in Paris. Eradication in the regions would be a huge failure.
17:29
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