The French U16 women’s team succeeded in its opening match at the European Championship by defeating Serbia (62-49).
A few days after the boys, the girls of the 2007 generation entered the smooth for their EuroBasket U16. And for their debut, they were able to dominate the Serbs in the money time. They will face the local stage team in Izmir, Turkey tomorrow at 6 p.m.
Winner of the previous edition, coach Arnaud Guppillotte intends to keep his European title with his new U16s. And to do so, it will undoubtedly correct the offensive errors of this first game. With 14 ball losses at halftime, the Bleuettes saw Serbia come back to score (33-29). After the break, Jovana Popovic (10 points) and her teammates continued to stand up to the tricolors in a very closed match, it must be admitted (46-43). But the French women were finally going to break free during the last act…
Authoritarian in defense, they redoubled their aggressiveness to make the break. Ainhoa Risacher (15 points), sister and daughter of rather gifted basketball players, found the solution from the first five minutes of the last quarter (56-43, 35th). To maintain its advantage, the French camp opted for a deadly zone defense for overwhelmed young Serbs. Game, set and match, the French obtained a first success five minutes later.
Boxscore France – Serbia
Photo : © FIBA
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2023-08-11 20:14:50
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