France secured a hard-fought victory in their EuroBasket 2025 preparation game against Spain, 75-67. Knicks forward Guerschon Yabusele (5 REB, 10/14 FT) and Hawks young star Zaccharie Risacher each added 12 points (5 REB, 5/8 2PT) for France.
France secured another win in their preparations for EuroBasket 2025, defeating Spain 75-67 (25-14, 18:21, 15:17, 17:15) in Badalona on Thursday night.
It was the first of two consecutive meetings between the teams in the EuroBasket warm-up. The second game will be played on Saturday in Paris.
Spain played without their main star, Santi Aldama, who will also miss the upcoming exhibition game due to injury.
Jaylen Hoard was the leading scorer for France in this game with 13 points and 3 rebounds.
New York Knicks forward Guerschon Yabusele (5 REB, 10/14 FT) and Atlanta Hawks young star Zaccharie Risacher each added 12 points (5 REB, 5/8 2PT).
Willy Hernangomez was the standout player for Spain in this game, recording 15 points and 5 rebounds.
France: Jaylen Hoard 13 (3 REB, 4/6 2PT); Guerschon Yabusele 12 (5 REB, 10/14 FT); Zaccharie Risacher 12 (5 REB, 5/8 2PT); Elie Okobo 10 (2 REB, 2 AST); Nadir Hifi 7 (1/5 3PT);
Spain: Willy Hernangomez 15 (5 REB, 5/7 2PT); Juancho Hernangomez 7 (7 REB); Joel Parra 7 (2 REB, 2/2 2PT); Joseph Puerto 7 (3 REB).
EuroBasket 2025 will take place from August 27 to September 14 in Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia.
France will compete in Group D at EuroBasket 2025, with all group-stage games taking place in Katowice, Poland.
Their opponents will be Belgium, Slovenia, Israel, Poland, and Iceland.
Spain will be in Group C of EuroBasket 2025 in Limassol together with hosts Cyprus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Italy and Greece.
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