{"id":93114,"date":"2025-08-24T20:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T20:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/93114\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T20:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T20:55:10","slug":"france-finish-eurobasket-prep-unbeaten-with-win-over-giannis-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/93114\/","title":{"rendered":"France finish EuroBasket prep unbeaten with win over Giannis&#8217; Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"_1dz8zx00 wzy8oya wzy8oy7 wzy8oy8 wzy8oy5 wzy8oyb _1yo6x8u0\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.fiba.basketball\/eurobasket-app\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:0;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The official EuroBasket app<\/p>\n<p>Download Now<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ATHENS (Greece) &#8211; France used a strong third-quarter performance to beat a Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Greece side <a class=\"_1pmct9j0\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stats.basket.gr\/international-events\/friendly-matches\/2024-2025\/gamedetails\/id\/AB60E506-8302-434E-B741-B2884A466441\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">92-77<\/a> in Athens.<\/p>\n<p>The result concludes a flawless preparation window for France ahead of FIBA EuroBasket 2025, as this latest win secures a 5-0 record, one of only three teams to finish the warm-ups undefeated, alongside Serbia and Finland.<\/p>\n<p>Who is playing at FIBA EuroBasket 2025?<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ru3du4v\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiba.basketball\/en\/events\/fiba-eurobasket-2025\/news\/roster-tracker-who-is-playing-at-fiba-eurobasket-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:10\/5.625;opacity:0;object-fit:cover\"\/>Roster tracker: Who is playing at FIBA EuroBasket 2025?<a class=\"ru3du4v\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiba.basketball\/en\/events\/fiba-eurobasket-2025\/news\/tracker-preparation-games-for-fiba-eurobasket-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:10\/5.625;opacity:0;object-fit:cover\"\/>Tracker: Preparation games for FIBA EuroBasket 2025<\/p>\n<p>Theo Maledon led France with 16 points on 4-for-4 shooting and 6-for-6 from the foul line as they fought from a 49-43 half-time deficit to explode into life with a 7-0 start in the third, leading up to a 71-61 cushion heading into the final period, and they maintained their advantage throughout.<\/p>\n<p>Antetokounmpo led Greece with 20 points, 12 of which came from the foul line, as they concluded their preparation with a 4-3 record, and now look to starting out in Limassol, Cyprus for Group C action.<\/p>\n<p>Preparation games for FIBA EuroBasket 2025<\/p>\n<p>Team<\/p>\n<p>Record<\/p>\n<p>Win %<\/p>\n<p>Serbia<\/p>\n<p>7-0<\/p>\n<p>100%<\/p>\n<p>France<\/p>\n<p>5-0<\/p>\n<p>100%<\/p>\n<p>Finland<\/p>\n<p>4-0<\/p>\n<p>100%<\/p>\n<p>Lithuania<\/p>\n<p>6-1<\/p>\n<p>86%<\/p>\n<p>Germany<\/p>\n<p>5-1<\/p>\n<p>83%<\/p>\n<p>Italy<\/p>\n<p>4-2<\/p>\n<p>67%<\/p>\n<p>Estonia<\/p>\n<p>3-2<\/p>\n<p>60%<\/p>\n<p>Israel<\/p>\n<p>3-2<\/p>\n<p>60%<\/p>\n<p>Portugal<\/p>\n<p>3-2<\/p>\n<p>60%<\/p>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye<\/p>\n<p>3-2<\/p>\n<p>60%<\/p>\n<p>Greece<\/p>\n<p>4-3<\/p>\n<p>57%<\/p>\n<p>Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/p>\n<p>3-4<\/p>\n<p>43%<\/p>\n<p>Latvia<\/p>\n<p>2-3<\/p>\n<p>40%<\/p>\n<p>Montenegro<\/p>\n<p>2-3<\/p>\n<p>40%<\/p>\n<p>Poland<\/p>\n<p>3-5<\/p>\n<p>37%<\/p>\n<p>Czechia<\/p>\n<p>2-4<\/p>\n<p>33%<\/p>\n<p>Iceland<\/p>\n<p>1-4<\/p>\n<p>20%<\/p>\n<p>Great Britain<\/p>\n<p>1-4<\/p>\n<p>20%<\/p>\n<p>Spain<\/p>\n<p>1-4<\/p>\n<p>20%<\/p>\n<p>Sweden<\/p>\n<p>1-4<\/p>\n<p>20%<\/p>\n<p>Belgium<\/p>\n<p>1-5<\/p>\n<p>17%<\/p>\n<p>Slovenia<\/p>\n<p>1-5<\/p>\n<p>17%<\/p>\n<p>Cyprus<\/p>\n<p>0-2<\/p>\n<p>0%<\/p>\n<p>Georgia<\/p>\n<p>0-6<\/p>\n<p>0%<\/p>\n<p>FIBA <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The official EuroBasket app Download Now ATHENS (Greece) &#8211; 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