Women's Eurobasket 2025: France-Spain 64-65
Spain in the final of the Eurobasket women 2025 after a shocking victory over France. Overthrowing in the second half and calm in critical seconds, Spain dominated France 65-64 and qualified for the big Eurobasket women's 2025, where it will face Belgium.
Spain excluded France with Torens and Fam
Spain qualified in the final of the Eurobasket Women's 2025 after a dramatic semifinal against France at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. With excellent defense in the second half and decisive interventions by Fams, Torens and Ortith, the Spaniards managed to overturn double-digit difference and dominate 65-64, securing the ticket for the final of the event.
Balanced first half with French lead
The game started with strong defenses and nervous attacks. France initially took control with Ayiagi showing its offensive moods early. It was 11-6, but Spain responded with a 10-2 series, finding solutions from Araujo and Famins, passing 16-13.
The first period ended in a tie (18-18), with France gaining a small lead in the second quarter thanks to Lacan and Bandian. Despite the failure in the three-point (3/13 in the halftime), the “tricolor” dominated the second quarter, reaching +7 (38-31) with Ayiagi reaching 11 points.
The third quarter turned the match-Spanish counterattack with a 16-3 series
France seemed better and left for the first time with a double-digit difference (43-33) thanks to Toure's three-pointer. But there began to counterattack of Spain. Weapon the pressure on the defense, Jorge Malensia's team threw the pace and closed the corridors, while Torens and 19 -year -old Aua Fama led to a leading presence.
The individual 16-3 changed the image of the race, with Spain leading 49-46 at the end of the third period.
Final straight with scoring alternations and Spanish triumph in the finale
Spain continued with the same shot in the last quarter and reached +5 (55-50), but Ayiagi reduced to France and the game became a derby. The FAM responded with a large three-pointer (58-54), while the bootas added another shot from the district for 61-56, just 2:40 before the end.
The salon with three apt shots and Berni with a three-pointer brought France back (62-61), but Ortith and the calm Torens responded immediately, returning Spain to a driver with 65-62, just 16 seconds before.
Dramatically last seconds – decisive errors for France
Berni reduced to 65-64 with a well-deserved shot, but missed the second. Ruper took the offensive rebound and foul in 0.8 seconds. However, he failed to send the match to the extension, failing to the second shot and giving Spain the great qualification to the Eurobasket Women's 2025 final.
Protagonists for Spain
Aua Fam: Showing of maturity with three -pointers and decisive defense
Silvia Torens: calmness and leadership presence at critical points
Ortit: helped in critical phases with baskets and creation
Next goal: The title against Belgium
Spain will find itself in the big Eurobasket women's 2025 final, where it will face Belgium, claiming the top of Europe. With psychology and defense psychology being the driver, Malensia's team will try to return to the top after years.
Statements at the press conference
Miguel Mentes (Spanish coach): “I am very happy for our team and the federation. I don't want to make a regular comments, we fought a lot and we managed to win. There is another game left and we now want the title. We have experienced players and younger, but they are all very competitive. I am a happy coach because we can represent our country with this whole. “
ELOEA FAM: “I'm very happy for our team. It is a big deal that we are in the final, we have a very good game, but now we have the final in front of us. In the previous game I had not scored at all, but I knew that my teammates and coach trust me. “
Jean -Im Tupan (France Coach): “When you lose the frustration is great. I'm sorry for my players because they made a great effort. Spain made a great game, and we didn't catch the performance we could. So is life, unfortunately. “
Valerian Ayiagi: “I don't have much to say. Congratulations to Spain, he made a very good game, they knew how to stop us and we had no answers. From the beginning of the event we had good rates from afar, we had confidence in our shot, Spain gave us it but today we were inappropriate. “
