After two handsome victories in the first two games of the European Championship, the youth team was hampered this evening (Monday) against the strong French team, and surrendered 82:66.
The French went on a 0:19 run in the first half and ran to a double-digit lead, which was enough for them until the end and first place at home.
Our youth team finished second and will meet Germany or Poland in the next stage.
A good start by Noam Yaakov and Ben Uncha established a 9:12 lead for the youth team.
The French tightened the defense and closed the first quarter with an 0:8 run on the way to a 12:17 lead.
The French did not stop and opened the second quarter with 11 unanswered points in a row on the way to 12:28.
Ben Onche provided a three-pointer, but the French lead increased to 17 points.
At halftime it was already 27:47 for the French.
France was great over Israel, photo: FIBA, official website
Not much changed in the third quarter when the French team increased the gap to 43:70.
In the last quarter, Elad Hossein's trainees managed to minimize the gap, but not beyond that.
Team star Noam Yaakov gave seven assists, but scored only five points.
Niv Avidan was the leading scorer with 14 points, Maor Nakarshevich scored 9, Ben Ocha added 8 and Ili Dolinsky 7. Niv Lampert was injured in the first quarter and did not return to play.
Now the team is going to the important game in the tournament that will take place the day after tomorrow (Wednesday), probably against Poland.
Victory - and the team advances to the quarter-finals.
A loss - and she goes to games for places 9-16, with the last three going down to tier B.
Noam Yaakov
The face for the next game, photo: FIBA, official website
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