Women's Basketball World Cup: France holds slim lead over Germany after first quarter
The French team faces Germany in the semifinal of the women's basketball World Cup in Berlin, a first for both nations at this stage of the tournament.
France's women's basketball team is competing Saturday in Berlin in its first World Cup semifinal, facing Germany, according to information reported by Le Monde in a live blog dedicated to the match.
The game, which started at 4:30 p.m., pits two nations that had never reached this stage of the competition before. The German team benefits from the advantage of playing before their home crowd, a factor highlighted by Le Monde as something the French players will need to be wary of.
After the first quarter, the French players had been tested by their opponents but maintained a narrow lead on the scoreboard, according to the newspaper's live coverage.
The remainder of the match will determine which of the two teams will compete in the women's basketball World Cup final, a historic opportunity for both France and Germany at this level of competition.
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