The French U19 basketball team is in the final of the World Cup in Debrecen (Hungary). Les Bleuets dominated Team USA (89-86) in a daunting match where Zaccharie Perrin (18 points, 9 rebounds), Melvin Ajinça (17 pts) and Zaccharie Risacher (13 pts) brought their selection to face Spain Sunday for gold.
It is above all a huge revenge for the young tricolors who were beaten in the final two years ago by only two points (83-81), leaving the United States to win a 4th title in five editions. Favorites, the Americans led at the break (44-41) while the Blueberries had returned to their match.
Les Bleuets led after the break
Everything was unblocked on the return from the locker room where the French nibbled their delay to go back in front (70-66 at the start of the last quarter) without ever being joined.
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At the end of this real feat, the France U19 team was able to count on the support of its compatriots, including Nicolas Batum. “Congratulations guys! “, encouraged them this pillar of the” great “who had failed two years ago against the United States in the final of the Tokyo Olympics. “Go for gold,” he added, substituting an emoji for the medal.
2023-07-01 20:53:22
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