OR National Basketball He was defeated by France 92-77 at OAKA, in the last friendly preparation game Eurobasket 2025.
National Basketball Greece has presented an excellent image in the first half against strong France, which is one of the big favorites to win a medal at the Eurobasket 2025.
However, Vasilis Spanoulis’ team was unable to present a similar picture in the second part, as he failed to find a solution to the “basketball wood” of the French, who dominated the third period, overturning the score and taking two -digit differences, which they did not lose.
Yannis Antetokounbos was once again top -notch with 20 points, while Theo Maledon stood out from France, with Real Madrid’s French guard scoring 16 points without losing a shot!
The match
Greece entered the game with Slouka, Dorsey, Papanikolaou, Yiannis Antetokounbos and Mitoglou. France came in with Yabusle to count 3/3 three-pointers for 3-9 (2’10 ”). Sloukas responded in the same way the Greek team to convert 6-11 (2’50 ”) to 16-11 (’20’ ‘) with Dorsey in turn from 6m75.
Toliopoulos led to +7 (20-13, 9 ‘) and shortly after the start of the second period in 26-17 (10’50’ ‘) with the two teams counting from 4/6 three-pointers. The French reacted with 30-22 (13’05 ‘) 30-29 (14’30’ ‘) while Kostas Antetokounbos completed three fouls, to be followed by Panagiotis Kalaitzakis. Giannis Antetokounbos went on the line again and again, since there was no different way to stop him, with Sloukas giving a double-digit value for the first time (46-36, 18 ‘).
France made a 7-0 one in the second half of the match to overtake (49-50, 22 ′) with Toliopoulos responding immediately (52-50, 22’15 “). Shortly thereafter he made a third foul, giving Malendon to go to the line for 52-54 (22’45). Giannis Antetokounbos was there to write 56-56 (25’10 “) in the most spectacular way by raising the stadium!
But the French were the ones who … then enjoyed to reach +10 (58-68, 28 ′). They renewed attacks through aggressive rebounds and arrived at +13 with Rishas reaching 12 points (58-71, 29 ′) with Papanikolaou writing the third period from 6m75 (61-71). Toliopoulos gave another breath to the Greek team (66-77 (33 ′), but the “tricolors” had control, even far from far away (66-82, 35 ′). Greece tried, France maintained the reins and reached the victory with the final 77-92.
*The national team will depart for Limassol and Eurobasket 2025 on August 26th.
Referees: Tsarouha-Pitsilkas-Marinakis.
The ten minutes: 20-17, 49-43, 61-71, 77-92.
GREECE (Spanoulis): Dorsey 13 (3/6 three -pointers, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 errors), Larentzakis 3 (1), Toliopoulos 10 (3/7 three -pointers), Sloukas 12 (1), Kalaitzakis (2 rebounds, 2 assists) steals), Katsivelis 8 (2), Samondourov, G. Antetokounbos 20 (4/7 two -pointers, 12/14 shots, 3 assists), Zugris, K. Antetokounbos 3, Th. Antetokounbos 1 (3 steals), Mitoglou 2 (3).
FRANCE (Fatou): Francisco 4 (0/7 shoots, 4/4 shots, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 3 errors), Okobo 8 (3 rebounds, 2 assists), Kabaro 7 (1), Giambousel 14 (3/3 three -pointers, 2 rebounds) (1/2 three -pointers, 5 rebounds, 3 assists), Maledon 16 (2/2 two -pointers, 2/2 three -pointers, 6/6 shots, 5 assists, 2 errors), Jaith 4, Rishas 12 (1/1 three -pointers, 5 rebounds), Horec 2, (2).
Greek group statistics: 11/19 two -pointers, 11/26 three -pointers, 22/31 shots, 14 rebounds (10 defenses – 4 offensive), 19 assists, 10 steals, 1 blocks, 13 errors.
France’s group statistics: 20/32 two -pointers, 10/23 three -pointers, 22/23 shots, 27 rebounds (17 defenses – 10 offensive), 23 assists, steals, 2 blocks, 14 errors.