Spain’s basketball players won the first semi-final against Vice Olympic champion France at the European Championship in Piraeus and moved into the final.
The Spaniards prevailed in an exciting game with 65:64 and moved into the final on Sunday. There, the Iberers could get the chance to rehabilitation against defending champion Belgium, two years ago in the final Emma Meesseman and Co. had triumphed. The Belgians meet Italy in the second semi -finals.
France, silver medalist at Olympia in Paris, lost the semi -finals two years ago, as with the Eurobasket. The French in the end still won bronze, at least you can repeat this medal success.
France, easy to go into play, checked the action in the first half and was ahead with seven points at the break. But in the third quarter Spain got more access on the defensive and started to catch up. Already in the quarter-finals, the Spaniards had made up for a 14-point deficit against the Czech Republic.
Almost nothing fell from the French, Janelle Salaun met none of her six attempts from Downntown, the three quota was underground with less than 17 percent. Spain turned on for this, put a 13: 2 run and went to the final quarter with a three-point lead.
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The French tried to keep against it with aggressive defense, but found no means, especially against the strong AWA FAM: the 19-year-old came out of the field at a hit rate of almost 70 percent. She was the top scorer of the game and also won 9 rebounds.
Alba Torrens took over in the final phase. Spain’s leader first blocked Valeriane Ayayi’s distance and then with two transformed free throws, then ensured a supposedly decisive three-point lead.
In the last attack, France only came to the free wire line. After Romane Bernie deliberately put the second free throw wrong, the French gave the French women the chance to equalize again, 0.8 seconds before the end. But Iliana Rupert left the second free throw, Spain cheered over the final.