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France never trailed, led almost the entire night, and were already up <strong data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2022\">55-35<\/strong> at halftime.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2393\">The decisive stretch came early as France opened with an <strong data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2103\">8-0<\/strong> burst and took the first quarter <strong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2146\">25-16<\/strong>, establishing a double-digit cushion they never gave back. Okobo finished with 18 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds, went 6-for-6 at the line and committed zero turnovers, while Noua poured in 21 in 17:23 with 5-of-7 from three and no turnovers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2682\">Hungary\u2019s best push was an <strong data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2430\">11-0<\/strong> run in the third (64-41 to 64-52), but France steadied and hit a game-high <strong data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2513\">+25<\/strong> twice in the same period (60-35 and 62-37). 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