IN PICTURES. Basketball. In a conquered Caen Sports Palace, France without pity for Israel

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The French women’s Basketball team faced Israelthis Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Palais des Sports in Caen (Calvados)in a meeting counting for qualifying for Euro 2025. The French did not detail (94-52) against a largely inferior team.

A Sports Palace full as an egg

In an international context made complex by the war in the Middle East, the authorities had reinforced security around the enclosure located near the Zénith roundabout. The four access points to this intersection, which was already very busy in normal times, had been blocked from 7 p.m., two hours before the match kicked off.

Despite these constraints, the Palace was, as often, as full as an egg to cheer the Olympic vice-champions of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Spectators took a while to enter the room, due to searches and security measures. set up (gantry frames). The queue stretched all the way to the Zénith Fraîcheur store!

Johannès forfeited but present

On the floor, there was not really a photo between the two teams. And this, despite the local star’s package Marine Johannèsformer USO Mondeville. Injured in the ankle, the Pontépiscopienne was nevertheless present in the stands of the Palais des Sports to encourage her friends.

Winners of their first two matches, against Latvia (71-49) and Ireland (100-48), the partners of new captain Valériane Ayayi made short work of the Israelis (94-52).

In the wake of winger Gabby Williams, star of the Olympics, the Blues, who were playing in white, widened the gap from the start of the match. At the end of the first quarter, the Palais cube already showed +9 for the French: 23-14.

Jean-Aimé Toupane’s players further increased the defensive intensity and the Israelis, lacking in size in both rackets, hardly scored a basket. At the break, the case was heard (47-24).

The 12 French score

Returning from the locker room, Ayayi’s teammates were chasing their lonesome against the Israelis who were clearly not playing in the same league. Courageous but limited, they barely crossed the 40 point mark. Conversely, the French had a field day, Toupane was able to give playing time to everyone, including the novices Droguet and Zodia, and the 12 Tricolores put their names on the score sheet.

The Blues continue their qualifying campaign this Sunday, November 10, in Riga (Latvia), for the return match against the Baltics.

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