The Blues fall into the trap of Wolves again in Finland
Play in Finland it definitely fails France. The Blues lost for the fifth time in a row (83-76) in the land of Mil Lacs. However, Freddy Fotto’s players led for a very long time…
Especially thanks to Yves Pons entering the game (9 points, 5 rebounds), the French took a 10-point lead in the second quarter (32-22), and will remain in the lead until the middle of the last quarter.
The problem is that the defensive aggressiveness of the Blues, mixed with their indiscipline, will lead to a lot of fouls (27) and therefore free throws for the Finns. Edon Makhuni (20 points) hurt France, who couldn’t end the match… and exposed himself to a wake-up call.
And it finally arrived in the last quarter. Finland found a rhythm, especially Mikael Jantunen (9 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists), and France got lost because they took too many risks on both sides of the court.
The lack of collective experience greatly hurt the Blues, who therefore bowed out for the last ofAndrew Albicci (7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists) which leaves France at 1-1 in these 2027 World Cup qualifiers.
The next meeting for the Blues is on February 26 and March 1, for a doubleheader against Hungary.
2025-12-01 19:35:00
