The basketball players of title candidate France dismantled Switzerland at the European Championship, celebrated their highest victory for more than 50 years and won their group.
Through the 111: 37 (60:14) in Piraeus/Greece, the Olympic second of Paris completed season A to first place, the French women had already booked their quarter -final ticket.
The top scorer at France was Janelle Salaun from WNBA-Club Golden State Valkyries (23 points). In the quarter -finals the “Equipe tricolore“On Lithuania, the second of group B.
Highest victory at an EM since 1974
France’s victory in the unequal duel against Switzerland with 74 points difference is the highest at a Eurobasket since 1974. At that time, Poland had won 100: 24 (+76) against Denmark.
The Soviet Union against the GDR (133: 4/+129) provided the record in 1952.