Perfect Louis Labeyrie guides France to a blow-out win over Hungary / News - Basketnews.com

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After edging out Montenegro,France(2-0) crushedHungary (1-1) 78-54 (21-8, 24-21, 18-9, 15-16) to stay perfect in the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers.

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Portugal Hungary75-81 Hungary FranceMon17:00

France pushed the accelerator pedal right away from the first seconds. Les Bleus led by Louis Labeyrie andTerry Tarpey organized an 18-4 opening and never looked back.

Louis Labeyrie was remarkable for France, registering 19 points with perfect shooting (5/5 2PT, 2/2 3PT, 3/3 FT), 6 rebounds, 2 turnovers, 1 block, and 24 PIR.

Mouhammadou Jaiteh added 15 points (7/7 2PT, 1/2 FT), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 turnovers, 2 blocks, and 17 PIR.

Szilard Benke was a top performer for the losing side, accumulating 14 points (4/8 2PT, 1/3 3PT, 3/3 FT), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 turnovers, 2 steals, and 14 PIR.

France: Louis Labeyrie 19 (6 REB), Mouhammadou Jaiteh 15, Terry Tarpey 9 (6 REB), Nicolas Lang 8.

Hungary: Szilard Benke 14 (4 REB), Zoltan Perl 10, David Vojvoda 8, Benedek Varadi 8 (4 REB, 4 AST).

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