Olympic Women’s Basketball Report: Johannes Scores, Niara Sabally Grabs Rebounds – France vs. Germany

In the early hours of August 8, the Olympic Women’s Basketball Quarterfinal Elimination Round saw a match-up between the French and German teams.

In the first quarter, the German team played fiercely against France under Peterson’s lead. After Peterson made her second three-pointer, Germany led 11-8. The French team, led by Williams, kept scoring points. After Johannes made three free throws, France took the lead at 16-15. The first quarter ended with France leading 23-19 over Germany.

In the second quarter, France started with a 10-2 run, leading 33-21 and widening the gap. Johannes, who kept making three-pointers, became France’s main offensive player. After Williams scored with a driving layup, France led 37-24, prompting a timeout from Germany. After the timeout, Scherl hit a three-pointer, and France led 40-24. France maintained control of the game, ending the first half leading 45-33.

In the third quarter, France had multiple scorers, while Germany struggled to catch up, led by Peterson and Niara Sabally. After Williams scored with a driving layup, France led 56-43, forcing Germany to take a timeout. After Johannes scored with a driving layup, France led 60-47. Luper then completed a three-point play. The third quarter ended with France leading 66-49.

In the fourth quarter, both teams had high shooting percentages at the start but then had consecutive turnovers after France led 73-55. After Satou Sabally hit a three-pointer for Germany, they trailed 60-73. Niara Sabally made two free throws to make it 61-73. Both teams traded baskets without significantly reducing the gap. After Luper made two of three free throws, France led 83-71. As time ran out, the game lost its suspense, and France eventually defeated Germany 84-71 to advance to the final.

Player Statistics

German Team: Sabally 20 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Peterson 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists; Gellix 11 points, 2 assists, 3 steals; Schabali 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; Fiebig 9 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Geiselsoder 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists; Wilke 2 points;

French Team: Johannes 24 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal; Williams 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals; Chatro 10 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals; Lupert 9 points, 4 rebounds; Aja 9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals; Sarron 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals; Fotuks 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal; Michel 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Lacan 3 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists; Badiane 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Bonniece 3 assists;

Starting Lineups

France: Aja, Sarron, Williams, Bediane, Bonniece

Germany: Satou Sabally, Peterson, Guelich, Fiebig, Geiselsoder