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The Basketball Blues reversed the situation against Montenegro (73-67) in the first qualifying match for the 2023 World Cup, Friday in Pau.
Return on the floors successful for the French basketball team. Les Bleus, Olympic vice-champions in Tokyo, started their 2023 World Cup qualifying campaign in the best possible way by winning against Montenegro (73-67), Friday November 26 in Pau.
Deprived of its NBA stars as well as Monaco and ASVEL, the two clubs competing in the Euroleague the same evening, France was scared but finally managed to win.
Vincent Collet’s players, battered during the first quarter, came back well at the end of the first period, like the magnificent three points of Isaia Cordinier. The multiple warheads of Vladimir Mihailovic (23 points, 71% at three points), have also long allowed the Montenegrins to lead in this part.
Worn by Louis Labeyrie (top French scorer with 18 points), Nicolas Lang, author of an exceptional end to the match (three three-point baskets in two minutes) or Paul Lacombe (the only day released by ASVEL), the Blues have been patient and have shown themselves to be strong collectively. A victory that gives them confidence before facing Hungary on Monday, November 29 (8 p.m. on France 4).