\u00a0<\/b>Tip-off was at 14:15 for France vs. Georgia, the second Round of 16 clash of the day at EuroBasket 2025, with the winner set to face Finland in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
Georgia started strong behind the trio of Tornike Shengelia<\/strong>, Kamar\u00a0Baldwin<\/strong>, and Sandro Mamukelashvili<\/strong>, while France struggled from beyond the arc. Despite this, the Blues managed to close the gap with good ball movement and easy looks inside.<\/p>\n At halftime, Georgia led 38-37, and after a French comeback early in the third, Dzikic\u2019s men responded with a 9-0 run<\/strong> to push the score to 50-44<\/strong> at the 27-minute mark.<\/p>\n In the fourth quarter, Burjanadze\u2019s three-pointer<\/strong> gave Georgia a 61-54 lead, hinting at another upset after Finland\u2019s shocker yesterday<\/a>. France kept firing from deep but shot an abysmal 3-of-24<\/strong> to start the game, relying on key buckets from Elie Okobo<\/strong> and Zaccharie Risacher<\/strong> to stay within striking distance at 63-60.<\/p>\n With three minutes remaining, the score was tied at 68-68<\/strong> after Okobo\u2019s bucket, but Shengelia and Baldwin stepped up late. Shengelia hit a huge three, and Baldwin calmly sank three free throws, extending the lead to 74-68<\/strong>. France ran out of steam in the final minute, allowing Georgia to secure an impressive 80-70 victory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Georgia now advances to the quarterfinals<\/strong>, where they will face fellow tournament revelation Finland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Shengelia and Baldwin combined for 48 points, shooting 15\/20 from the field and 12\/15 from the free throw line.<\/p>\n Mamukelashvili added a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n France ended the game with a terrible 6\/36 from three-point range, Francisco scored 14 points.<\/p>\n French \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 movement of the ball is a sight to see.#EuroBasket<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dr0UjYKGeE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n