Spain titled for the fourth time

Reigning world champion, Spain conquered Sunday in Berlin the fourth European title in its historical past.

La Roja received 88-76 within the closing of Euro 2022 in opposition to France, which due to this fact stays at a continental coronation (2013).

The change of technology due to this fact has little affect on the efficiency of Spanish males’s basketball, which has received a seventh consecutive medal on the continental scene. His 4 European titles have all been received since 2009 (2009, 2011, 2015 and due to this fact 2022).

The massive man of this closing was Juancho Hernangomez. The long run Toronto Raptors energy ahead scored 27 factors, together with 18 in a second quarter the place he caught hearth: he then scored six consecutive 3-point baskets (!) to permit his staff to take 21 lengths of lead (47-26 within the 18th)

France, nevertheless, didn’t hand over. Led by Evan Fournier (23 factors on this closing), the Blues had been in a position to decide up 3 factors from the twenty fourth minute (49-46). However Spain gave it a layer, then succeeding in a partial 9-0 to take off once more (58-46 within the twenty fifth). The Iberians had been then in a position to include the French assault.

Germany in bronze

Worn as because the begin of the competitors by its chief Dennis Schröder (26 factors and 6 assists) whose return to the Lakers is introduced, Germany additionally received 82-69 forward of Poland within the match for bronze. . The Germans thus regain the continental podium 17 years after the silver received by a staff led by Dirk Nowitzki.

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