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00:02That's it, light on her feet, it is extraordinarily quick.
00:06I was going to be very impressed, so she was able to walk that line and keep that one in.
00:11This one is inbounds, flips it up, no good.
00:15And the first half ends with France in head by 7, 45, 38.
00:23This is what you expect from a semifinal.
00:25Both of these teams, high-level competes, and for Germany, you've got to feel good where things sit against a
00:32France team that has rolled through this tournament to this point.
00:35First-ever semifinal appearances for both France and Germany.
00:40The winner to the gold medal game on Sunday, Laurentina Rene.
00:45And welcome to the party, Candice Parker.
00:48They're coming your way next in our studios.
00:50You're watching the 2026 Diva World Cup on TNT.
00:57Basketball World Cup on TBS.
01:00Gabby Williams with 14 first-half points.
01:03Leone Feebisch with 9 to lead the host country, Germany.
01:08Gabby Williams, Sarah, filled it up in that first half.
01:11Tremendous. She set the tone.
01:13What else would we expect from the captain of France that continues to just showcase her ability to pick apart
01:19a defense in many different ways?
01:21She's efficient from the three-point line.
01:22Once she started draining that, the floor opened up.
01:25She's on the attack.
01:26She's got length, quickness, and ability to really be the focal point for France despite the depth that they have.
01:32For Leone Feebisch, you said it.
01:34She did a great job in connecting more from the three-point line, which we know she can do.
01:39The nine points, though, were also bolstered by six rebounds, three assists.
01:43She brings so much attention on the floor and doing a lot of little things for Germany.
01:48They're going to continue to need her effective and productive, though, to cut back into this one.
01:53France scored 18 points off turnovers in that first half.
01:58Germany turns the ball over only 10 times a game.
02:01They had 12 in the first 20 minutes of action and six missed free throws.
02:07And that's huge.
02:08So to think about those numbers, 18 points off turnovers for France and just two for Germany, yet you're sitting
02:16here in a seven-point game.
02:17So clean that up and make sure to value every position.
02:22Ayai off on the triple.
02:24Rebound Geisel Suda.
02:25But two personal fouls in that first half.
02:29So the Eichmeyer and Dopp.
02:31And a steal by Salon.
02:33Checks the other way.
02:37Back to the biggest lead for France.
02:39They will look to blow up.
02:40Dribble handoff.
02:41Ball screams.
02:43It does not matter.
02:44They're trying.
02:45You see it right here.
02:46The activity on the ball and the pressure.
02:50Coach Tupin of France had a chance to catch up with Alia LaForce.
02:55Well, Coach, when you look at the two-point and the three-point field goals, the free throws, everything's pretty
02:59evenly matched.
03:00But how are you separating yourself defensively?
03:03Defensively, we are doing a very good job because we're losing the one-on-one, the crashing the ball.
03:09And also, all the situations without the ball, they're cutting behind, they stay on the space.
03:14We've got to be more, you know, be more focused on our position and also just be more smart on
03:21how we're going to collaborate with this guy.
03:23Their scoring has been pretty even spread.
03:26There isn't one player that's necessarily making the biggest difference.
03:29Is there someone you need to hone in more or is it more a collective defensive effort?
03:33More collectively because all of them, they can score.
03:35I think what you're going to expect on the first half, you're going to have it today.
03:39Take them out of the ball and especially, they're really our presence in the one-on-one situation.
03:45Thank you so much, Coach.
03:48Allie, thank you.
03:49France won its first four games of this tournament by an average of 39 points per game.
03:54It's their first double-digit lead of the game today up by 11.
04:01Williams wraps a pass and Ayayi does the rest of three.
04:07Ayayi just continues to drain it from three coming into this one 50% from deep.
04:14And I love to hear what Coach Choupon talked to Allie LaForce about.
04:20It was a focus on defense.
04:21That's where France knows they have to be stout because offensively, they got so many weapons
04:27and ability to score.
04:29You see it from multiple players.
04:30But defensively, it's not just about creating turnovers.
04:33He's dissatisfied with some of those one-on-one matchups.
04:35The easy looks where they have been able to get to the rim, creating the point.
04:40Germany, that is.
04:41The reads in the backdoor cups.
04:42And that's where they have been tied through the whole course of this tournament.
04:47It's led into a lot of freedom and open looks here on the offensive side, which they keep
04:52cashing in on.
04:54Ayayi, the second member of France in double figures.
04:58A 7-0 run.
05:00Olaf Lang calls a timeout.
05:02We'll take it, too.
05:03France by 14 in this FIBA World Cup semi.
05:06Coming up next, our second semifinal on this Saturday.
05:10Coverage begins at 1.15 p.m. Eastern on TBS.
05:14United States in search of a fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup gold medal.
05:19They'll take on Spain, a country they faced in March at the San Juan-Puerto Rico qualifier.
05:25That's a lot.
05:26Spain is a different line of different rotations.
05:28Spain, though, in those qualifiers in Puerto Rico, gave USA their most competitive match.
05:35But today, Tina said turn the heat up.
05:4416-point lead for France.
05:479-0 run to open the third quarter.
05:52High-low disrupted by guess who?
05:56Still a Germany ball with five on the shot clock.
05:59And for Germany, you see it in how extended their offense is.
06:03The attachment by Germany really rotated for some of that pressure and help, but also just guard their own has
06:10been upticked here.
06:12FIBA absorbed Salon and the feed-away three is off.
06:20Both of these teams in their first-ever semifinal.
06:26France last medaled in the inaugural FIBA World Cup in 1953.
06:31Germany finished 11th back in 1998 when they also hosted the World Cup.
06:38Trying to get the crowd back into it.
06:40Geisel suited a spray.
06:41Peterson extra.
06:43Ayai is right on top of Saboli.
06:45Hangs in the air and scores.
06:46That's a really tough play and finish by Saboli.
06:50Come to expect that from her, but France off of that passing and penetration wasn't put in rotation.
06:57So that's just a strong one-on-one take.
07:00Saboli has nine to match her teammate FIBA.
07:03Offensive foul.
07:04Ayai.
07:06France turns it over.
07:07Ayai.
07:08The first foul.
07:10The first foul.
07:11The second foul.
07:17Substitution.
07:18Yeah.
07:18The second foul.
07:20The second foul.
07:20The second foul.
07:20The second foul.
07:20The second foul.
07:20Who was that called her?
07:28It's on Ayai.
07:30You know what, Valerian?
07:31I'm a little confused, too, but we're going to keep it moving.
07:36She checks out.
07:37You can see Salon on the far side of your screen.
07:40Taking her two hands.
07:41Trying to calm everybody down.
07:43Ayai's got three personal fouls.
07:45Meanwhile, Saboli tees up a big shot to cut it to 11th.
07:50It's been massive.
07:52Germany 1 has been having a difficult time scoring, putting the ball through the hoop, but just to cut this
07:58to 11th at this point of the game and maintain some space here for a France team that started to
08:06really connect.
08:07Personal 5-0 run for Saboli.
08:10Personal 5-hole run for Saboli.
08:11Williams misfires, tracked down by Saboli, and tosses into Goulish.
08:17Under six minutes to play in the third.
08:21Here in Berlin, Peterson scraped off some contact.
08:26Thought she was being held.
08:31Clean suitcase.
08:36Saboli was a monster in the Belgium quarterfinal.
08:39Had 16 points, 12 rebounds, had a couple of three-pointers.
08:41Was a plus 17 in 29 minutes.
08:46Taking it to France on the inside.
08:49Could be a path.
08:50And, of course, ball security, as you highlighted up the top.
08:53Yeah, all of those things.
08:55You need to be really mindful of it.
08:56You mentioned that about Saboli.
08:58It was the second half, and in particular, different stretches throughout the course of the third quarter,
09:03where Germany was able to really open things up and have a level of confidence playing against Belgium,
09:09see if they can do that again.
09:11The captain, Goulish, deposited in.
09:14A fist pump from Saboli, who gets a rest.
09:18Nine-point game.
09:207-0 run, Germany.
09:22Phoebus kept it alive.
09:24And blocked by Lacan.
09:27France wants to push the other way.
09:29Johannes the three.
09:39Alexis Peterson turns the corner, wiggle in the paint, deflection Lacan.
09:45She is elite defensively.
09:48The 22-year-old guard of the Connecticut Sun, Laila Lacan, had 55 steals in her rookie WNBA season.
09:56That was the third most in that class.
09:58Paige Beckers with second, Saniya Rivers first.
10:01Length, extreme quickness, great instincts.
10:06On the inbound play, Peterson tried to draw a foul, didn't get it.
10:10Took a look at the officials.
10:12Run out to late.
10:13Searches for the trailer.
10:15Williams, a dump.
10:16Malanga, the catch.
10:17Barrels in the paint.
10:18That's too much contact.
10:19An offensive foul.
10:21Second on Malanga.
10:22Goulish has been excellent.
10:25How she's posting up, demanding the ball, finishing the ball.
10:28Going on offense and defensively, holds her ground, gets great position.
10:34That's just a nice look right there for the 32-year-old with a ton of experience.
10:38She's 6'5".
10:40She's ill play pro in Germany and Spain, France, Italy, Australia, Poland.
10:45A couple stops for a few teams in the WNBA.
10:50Her experience has shown through this tournament in bigger moments that have mattered throughout
10:57the course of the games.
10:58Heavish gets to the paint, fade away, offensive rebound, Germany.
11:03Goulish.
11:06It was huge in that quarterfinal qualifier against Korea.
11:10Had 19.
11:10Goulish.
11:11Strong on the three.
11:12And there's contact.
11:16Each player has only allowed five personal fouls instead of six, like you might see in the WNBA.
11:22No worthy because Ayai has three.
11:24Malanga with two.
11:25Badiyah with two.
11:26That's their frontcourt.
11:27Yeah, in some possessions in place, it feels like there's a little more looseness of what's
11:32being let go around the basket.
11:35That's the third personal on Marine, Johannes.
11:41Feebish.
11:43Breakdance.
11:44Fires a pass to Goulish.
11:46Short.
11:46Box out Malanga.
11:57Karla late at the controls.
11:59Around the world.
12:00Clips it up no good.
12:02Rebound Buhner.
12:06Peterson lobs it off the fingertips of Goulish.
12:09France ball.
12:10It has been interesting to watch.
12:11Buhner is still scoreless.
12:12Frida Buhner played just ten minutes.
12:15She's only taken one shot.
12:17She does have four rebounds and an assist.
12:21But she's been such a huge part, just 22 years old, a huge part of how Germany plays.
12:27She's been leading the team in scoring, averaging nearly 18 points per game over her last four.
12:32France has done a very good job of keeping her at bay.
12:35France hasn't scored in four minutes.
12:37Williams hammered on the shoulder.
12:40Takes a journey to the free throw line.
12:46That's a strong take by Gabby Williams.
12:49There is a big two for France.
12:52Still up by nine.
12:53But how you close off quarters is always critical.
12:58The more you can put the ball in Gabby Williams' hands.
13:00For as much as this is a complete team, the effort that is being brought by everyone across the board,
13:07Williams is and will continue to be your go-to player, especially in important stretches like this one.
13:17Splits the trip.
13:18France by ten.
13:20They began the quarter with a 7-0 run.
13:25And built a 16-point lead.
13:26It was countered by a 7-0 Germany run.
13:31Twelve turnovers in the first half for Germany.
13:34They've now got four in the third.
13:36And that way, because of how they deny the pressure, that to me is an overpass,
13:42because you're so worried about them tipping and getting it going to the other end,
13:47that Zontag ends up putting that off target, trying to get it to Boehner.
13:51But that is just a display of how extended their offense has been because of France's pressure.
14:05Torre flips strong.
14:07Rebound Boehner.
14:08Foolish there to assist.
14:15Frida Boehner has her pocket picked by Johannes.
14:20Eyes up the floor.
14:22Dump pass, Molanga.
14:28Inside three minutes to go in the third of this semifinal in Berlin.
14:33Johannes the cross.
14:34Step back three.
14:37Togs got it.
14:43This crowd remains dialed in.
14:48Salon throws a hand in on Goulish.
14:50Here comes a double team.
14:54France number 14.
14:57And the fouls on Molanga.
14:59Her third.
15:06So both primary rotation bigs for France, Malanga and Ayayi, each has three personal
15:15fouls, you get five in FIBA.
15:18Against a Germany team that relies a lot on their bigs, getting it inside, the presence
15:26of the paint.
15:26What you will say about France is they've got so much size and length even at the wings
15:30and the perimeter and what they do to defend you even before a lot of those inside looks.
15:37But the rebounding component, all of it, there is going to be something to keep an eye on.
15:42You can also just show in many cases how it may change your feel of how aggressive you
15:48can be.
15:49It's in the back of your mind.
15:50You want to make sure that doesn't take away from some of the levels of physicality and
15:54force that you want to play with.
15:56Marriam Badian checks in for France.
15:58Once up 16.
16:00It's cut in half to 8.
16:01Salon is halted at the basket.
16:05Buter ahead of steam.
16:06Slows down the stop and start.
16:08Couldn't scoop it home.
16:09Buter remains scoreless.
16:16Gabby Williams finds Salon in rhythm three.
16:21True!
16:23Second three-pointer for Janelle Salon in this semi-final.
16:29That felt like a separator.
16:34These final two minutes.
16:36Again for Germany.
16:38And Williams a steal.
16:40The third theft.
16:41And lays it in.
16:4317 for Williams.
16:45Germany cut it to 8.
16:475-0 spurt.
16:48France up 13.
16:49Do they have a response?
16:51Because now France is feeling it.
16:53Born and on in the ways that they have been most effective from the three-point line.
16:58And some points off turnovers.
17:00It doesn't matter.
17:00We play good.
17:01You can't help them to lose.
17:04Hey!
17:04We need to go, eh!
17:05We need to go, eh!
17:06We need to go, eh!
17:06We need to go!
17:06We need to go!
17:07We need to go!
17:10Points off turnovers has allowed France to separate in this ballgame.
17:14And then France is shooting the gas in a really special way that we continue to see.
17:18Yes, Janelle Salon as Olaf Lang just told her team, you cannot help off of Salon.
17:24Been excellent through the course of this tournament.
17:27And just in general from the three-point line.
17:30Especially given the fact she's 6'2".
17:32She's got a high release point.
17:35Frontrunner for Sixth Woman of the Year in the WWE with the Golden State Valkyries.
17:39Went from starting last season with the Valkyries, coming off the bench.
17:43A lot of experience, but overall over 41% from three.
17:46The tough part is, you say you can't help off of her, but there's so many threats for
17:53Janame Tupin on this team.
17:55And that's part of it, finding the right points of making sure that that balance exists
18:00in ways that it's not hurting you if you're Germany.
18:0323 points off turnovers for France.
18:06Coolish, as the seas parted, misses the layup.
18:10That's a tough miss.
18:11Especially out of a time-off.
18:13Late.
18:13Chets to the rim.
18:14Foul.
18:16Dob got a piece of her.
18:18Carla Late, the 22-year-old WNBA sophomore, the Portland Fire, heads to the line.
18:25Just a strong take by Carla Late, whose minutes have been so valuable for this group.
18:32Playing a little bit over 10, but she understands her role, hot ease and quickness.
18:37She's already been to the line, and now we'll get a couple more because of it.
18:49France has played with an edge this entire tournament, as Gabby Williams has stated.
18:53We're tired of being labeled for falling short.
18:57Late's mentality with the Portland Fire.
19:00You could say that about both countries with some fire representation.
19:04They've been out to prove people wrong as an expansion team in the WNBA.
19:11Buter, number 20 in the black uniform, his late's teammate in Portland.
19:14Hasn't scored yet today.
19:15Three in the air.
19:18Tipped and secured by Williams.
19:20Final minute third quarter of this semifinal.
19:23Winner to the gold medal game.
19:25USA Spain next, you're on TBS.
19:30Dadia faces up.
19:32Pounds the rock.
19:33Into the paint.
19:34Spins with the left.
19:35Strong.
19:41Peterson with a pet in her step the other way.
19:46Wilco drifting.
19:48Pulls the three.
19:49Cams it!
19:50Three!
19:51Three!
19:52Three!
19:53On it!
19:53Second three-pointer for Alexandra Wilco.
19:57Count on Wilco.
19:59She had some big baskets for Germany in that second half against Belgium to get them to this point.
20:07Shot clock off for Williams.
20:10Touré.
20:11Across to the right.
20:12Off the window and in.
20:13Minya Touré for his points of this semifinal.
20:19Through three, France leads Germany by 14.
20:24Three down, one to go.
20:25We make the turn for home here in Berlin.
20:29France looks to get to the gold medal game for the first time in their FIBA World Cup history.
20:35Through three quarters, 25 points off turnovers for France.
20:40Has widened the gap.
20:42They once led by 16 early in the third.
20:45Germany made a push to cut it back to eight.
20:48But a 14-point lead for France.
20:49How do they close the deal?
20:50Well, a big part of it is just that.
20:53Making sure they're defending on this end.
20:56They can sit here with this lead.
20:59First points for Buhner today to cut it to 12.
21:02They love the fact they play call for Buhner.
21:06Get her going.
21:07It's good execution passing on the inside.
21:10But for France, it's just continuing to be methodical in how they have played.
21:13They put on that pressure.
21:14We knew turnovers and what that ball protection would be a big storyline of this one.
21:21But it's going to continue.
21:23And for Germany, keep putting pressure, making sure that you are as connected on the defensive end as well.
21:30So France isn't getting the clean looks from three that they have necessarily had.
21:36Germany made a big run to that fourth quarter against Belgium.
21:39They're in their home crowd, home environment.
21:43You've got some energy behind you.
21:44You are within 12.
21:45So given everything we've showed and some of those miscues, you still have time.
21:51But this is a loaded France team that will keep coming at you at both ends.
21:59Baddy on the dribble handoff to Johannes.
22:06There was a reaching foul by Vilca.
22:09At first, and the home crowd don't like it.
22:12A flang conveys his displeasure.
22:20Baddy on, 22 in the white and blue has been crucial with Molanga and Ayai in foul trouble.
22:25Each has three personals.
22:27Toure, a bullet pass.
22:30Turnover.
22:33And if you're Germany, can you take advantage?
22:36This is, you know, this is an opportunity to really set the tone here coming out of the fourth quarter.
22:43Put some more pressure on this French team that has not been in tight games this tournament.
22:47Just five points off turnovers for Germany.
22:49Peterson on an island.
22:51Connects.
22:52A D3.
22:55Like that.
22:56Nine point game.
22:57With Colt.
22:59She has been in a lot of these high leverage situations and has come through.
23:09Late, a slingshot to Johannes.
23:13Back to late.
23:14Three ball.
23:15An answer!
23:22Eighth made three for France.
23:24They've made at least twelve in their four prior World Cup games.
23:29Belka.
23:30Threw some contact and staying with Germany.
23:38We've talked a little bit about foul trouble in terms of individual players, some of the bigs.
23:43Ayai beat one of those.
23:45Smooth looking stroke.
23:46From Carla Lake.
23:48Yeah, let's go.
23:49But also, for Germany, if you do draw these fouls, if you do get yourself to the line, making sure
23:56you're capitalizing on those moments.
24:01They have not done that through the course of this game, the same level of efficiency that France has.
24:09Germany gives it right back to France.
24:15Germany committed the lowest turnovers per game, entering these semi-finals.
24:20They now have 20 turnovers.
24:25And a huge part of that is France, and how France prays, and the pressure they'll put at all points.
24:33Late calls for the ball screen.
24:35Long two.
24:42Peterson gets downhill.
24:45Poked away momentarily.
24:47And stolen.
24:48Williams has her fourth steal.
24:52Slithers inside to lay it in.
24:5519 for Captain Gabby.
24:57She's awesome.
25:02The lightness and quickness on her feet.
25:04Her reads shooting the gaps.
25:06Maintaining balance.
25:08She's all over the place.
25:11And we've done it.
25:12Everyone does it.
25:13It's who she is.
25:13But we talk so much about France relying on her offensively.
25:17The amount of responsibility, uses she has, and taking care of the basketball.
25:21What she does on the defensive end sets the tone for the screw.
25:26Gabby Williams has 14 steals in five World Cup games in 2026.
25:39Paulia Nastia called for a push.
25:42That though, is an example, of how France plays even going back to what
25:47Jean-Amé Toupon told Ali La Force of the half about individual assignments and the connectivity.
25:54Watching those backdoor cuts while still having that pressure, not being satisfied with it.
25:58It's because everyone is moving on a string.
26:00And so as Germany tries to put them in rotations to be able to have that bat and help.
26:06Hands in by Ayai.
26:1212 steals for Brantz.
26:18Williams for three.
26:22Germany ball.
26:23Germany ball.
26:27France won its first four World Cup games.
26:31Includes the quarterfinal win over China by an average of 39 points.
26:36Without a doubt, this has been the closest game they've played.
26:40But each time Germany makes a run, France comes back with a punch of its own.
26:47Aishmeyer hooks it home.
26:49Aishmeyer.
26:55Astier, Molonga, Ayai, Williams, and Johannes.
26:59The five for France.
27:02Aishmeyer.
27:03Aishmeyer.
27:03Aishmeyer.
27:04Aishmeyer.
27:04Williams flies around the screen.
27:05Dribble drive.
27:06Kick it out.
27:07Ayai.
27:09Rebound, Geisel Soda.
27:12Clean look for a shooter in the corner.
27:17Aishmeyer.
27:18Aishmeyer, Peterson, and Sontag.
27:19The five for the German national team.
27:23Sontag.
27:24Almost baked at home.
27:25Offensive rebound.
27:26Geisel Soda.
27:28Aishmeyer.
27:29Aishmeyer.
27:33Aishmeyer.
27:40Aishmeyer.
27:42Aishmeyer.
27:42Aishmeyer.
27:43Aishmeyer.
27:43Aishmeyer.
27:44Aishmeyer.
27:44Four is stringing together a couple stops and then.
27:47And then connecting changes everything.
27:51A lot of beauties for France.
27:53This is just a smooth play of Williams getting it to the second side and Salon stepping right
27:58into a shot that she loves.
28:01And same look and play.
28:03This time, Johannes finds Carla late.
28:05Bottoms for France.
28:07There's been a lot of that so far in this game.
28:09But it's the German team that has cut into the deficit.
28:15They've got a lot of life.
28:16They've been knocking in shots.
28:18But more than anything, they've found ways to get a couple stops here against France.
28:23And that's going to need to continue.
28:25The things, though, that become even more critical, and we've talked about all day, the possessions.
28:31Valuing the basketball.
28:32Making sure you're not giving France the extra opportunities.
28:35France ballooned the lead to 16 at the start of the third.
28:39It's down to 9.
28:41Astier the kick out to Johannes.
28:43Shot clock down to 5.
28:46Johannes in her bag works it to the basket for 2.
28:527 for Maureen Johannes.
28:55The seventh leading scorer at this World Cup coming into today.
28:59As we approach the midway point of the fourth.
29:02Paint touch.
29:03Geisel Suda.
29:04Iza money.
29:05Iza Geisel Suda.
29:07Ayai took a hit to the midsection in the process.
29:12Don't forget, 1.15 p.m. Eastern, our studio begins coverage of USA Spain.
29:19That's our second semifinal.
29:24And this play by Johannes, you love to see, quicken her drive to the basket.
29:30Everyone spread.
29:31And this 5-out set is.
29:33Johannes has not shot the 3 all that well today.
29:371 of 5 from beyond the arc.
29:39You know, sometimes that happens in a place of inconsistency.
29:42So to her to make that read, see it go through, and be very intentional on shot selection for France.
29:49They need that to continue through the course of this one with how Germany has been playing.
29:55We'll check Hoffman's here.
29:56There's an unanswered question coming in.
29:58If France doesn't make 3s, how would it look?
30:02Williams!
30:04A bruise and a bucket.
30:0721 points for Gabby Williams.
30:11When France needs a bucket, they know who to go to.
30:15This is a strong drive.
30:18Lewis tries to help.
30:19Well-executed play.
30:22And that's where there's such a challenge.
30:25Because to that question about 3s, and certainly they matter,
30:29there is a multitude of ways France can come at you individually,
30:34but also collectively with how they play through the pass.
30:3722 points for Williams.
30:39Her high in the tournament, 25 against Nigeria.
30:42In group stage play, Gaisel Suda among two bigs.
30:47Tries to squeeze.
30:48Molonga got it loose.
30:49Stays with Germany, 5 to shoot.
30:52Excellent job by Molonga and Salon on that collapse.
30:58Cinella Asomaly on the bench.
31:00She's been great, but overall for Germany,
31:02when they've needed baskets,
31:04so often they've gone on to those post-entry passes.
31:08Fadeaway chopper, Murray Goulish.
31:14Back to 10 with 4 and a quarter left in the fourth.
31:19HOYLASS ATalysts.
31:25Entry pass Molonga.
31:27Reaching foul, Emily Bestlaw.
31:29Emery number 22.
31:34Shot clock winded down a couple seconds left.
31:37Out of bounds under play.
31:38That's well-executed.
31:40Goulish is a player who's averaged about 16 points per game
31:43Over the course of the last two games she's really experienced
32:13Four points for Molonga, all from the free-throw line
32:19Four minutes left in regulation of this Bibohol Cup semi-final
32:26Neither country has ever been to the gold medal game
32:30Keisel Suda push pass and Molonga the block on Ghoulish
32:48Williams fights away from the double team sda crisscross with the right can't hit Molonga is fired
32:59Because germany is trying to get the ball out of gabby williams head what a block coming through for domolonga
33:07Covering so much ground the defense entirely extended for germany and those were some quick
33:13Passes and williams to get out of the double astia to attack the rim she's not able to finish but
33:19once again france
33:20Finds themselves with some more opportunity
33:25Third personal foul on best swap
33:31The 20 year old Molonga
33:37Extends the lead to 14
33:42Lacan checks in for SDA on the france side
33:46You give credit to Molonga we talked about her being 20 her experience
33:52Some growing pains
33:54She's in some big free throws
33:58Six of eight in this semi-final
34:01Coolest rip and go and to reach in
34:07That's the longest fourth personal
34:11Again you get five personal fouls
34:14in FIBA basketball
34:17until disqualification
34:19Coach Tupan sticks with his young big
34:23FIBA basketball
34:28Germany needs a run
34:32FIBA's had a quiet second half in terms of point production stuck on nine
34:37And even a possession like that though gives example to why
34:40France has
34:42Players that have got leg size and a physicality of where they can switch in so many positions
34:48Gabby williams on Seabish but off of those screening actions
34:52switch on to her picks up a foul on that play
34:55But you still have a variety of players where you can have your defensive coverage not slip
35:05Three minutes to go
35:09Peterson no angle to toss the pass
35:12FIBA sidestep three
35:14Nearly banked it in rebound johannes
35:19Time and score the focus for France
35:21Get a good shot
35:25You're in the driver's seat
35:27Joe hannes biggest lead for France up by 17
35:34Thanks to marine
35:45Can FIBA's answer
35:59France has just one medal in its FIBA world cup history of bronze in 1953
36:06Stop and start Lacan
36:09Her pass is stolen away
36:12By best law but then taken away by Lacan
36:19Time and score you mentioned it they use it on this one
36:24Making sure
36:26Getting every bit out of it here as they try and close out this game are we in for a
36:31magic trick by johannes
36:33bounce pass salon
36:36And a reach in foul by FIBA
36:40With 90 seconds left
36:47Germany has never been to the semifinals
36:52It's only their second world cup appearance their last in 1998
36:57Also as the host country
37:00Berlin has been a terrific site
37:03For this senior international competition
37:07And this is by far been the biggest test for France through the course of this world cup tournament
37:13Give Germany
37:16A ton of credit throughout this one there was many scenarios
37:21In points where it felt like France had the opportunity to really open this one up
37:26As we've seen them do with previous games and Germany continue to battle
37:32France
37:34Look at special
37:37Best swap
37:40Rebound salon
37:50Joe hottest
37:53Oh, yeah
37:56There's magic in the air for France up 22
38:07And the pass is picked off by Lecon
38:1212-0 France run
38:15Oh, yeah
38:24Go ahead
38:25Jose
38:25Go ahead
38:27Jose
38:28Jose
38:28Jose
38:28Jose
38:28Jose
38:28Jose
38:50Germany will take the violation, final seconds come off the clock, Le Bleu!
38:58Is gold medal game bound for the first time ever! France, with its business-like approach, is in the gold
39:09medal game on Sunday!
39:19France is moving on.
39:21France is moving on.
39:24France is moving on.
39:36So much credit and respect for the performance by Germany through the course of this entire
39:42tournament.
39:43As you said it, making history for their country and for their club.
39:48The biggest test that France has seen to this point.
39:53But my goodness, France with an opportunity to continue to build on a showing in this FIBA
40:01World Cup that has been special.
40:03Top to bottom combination of not only a depth, but also an effectiveness on both sides of
40:10the floor.
40:10The level of pride that exists for all of these countries to be able to don.
40:16That in the front of your uniform and for Gabby Williams, a player who has just continued
40:21to put it all together.
40:22You saw the emotions on her face, her eyes, what she wants to accomplish.
40:27They're making some history, but the job is not done for France.
40:32Williams said, we are tired of being labeled for falling short.
40:37There's a different kind of pressure and pride.
40:40And France is set to appear in its first ever FIBA World Cup gold medal game.
40:46They await the winner of Spain, United States.
40:51Coverage begins on TBS and HBO Max at 1.15 p.m. Eastern.
40:56We'll see Germany in the bronze medal game.
41:00Tip off at 2 p.m. between USA and Spain.
41:04Again, coverage at 1.15 here on TBS.
41:11Cool reception by both fan bases here at Berlin Arena.
41:27We feel the same, Dom.
41:30Take it all in.
41:31The raw emotion that this tournament can bring up.
41:36Extraordinary environment, the enthusiasm of the fans across the world, also in Berlin.
41:45And yeah, for these players, just what it means.
41:47There's an extra level of what these performances bring out.
41:51It's number 15, Deputy Williams!
41:54And you do.
41:55You have to give so much credit to what Germany would accomplish despite falling here in the semifinal.
42:01Gabby Williams awarded player of the game with her 22 points to lead France.
42:07They will be in the gold medal game on Sunday, but there's still business to take care of.
42:13That concludes our coverage here on TBS coming up at 1.15 p.m. Eastern.
42:19Pre-game coverage of USA Spain with Lauren, Tina, Candice, and Renee for Sarah Kustoff, Ali LaForce, and our entire
42:25crew.
42:25I'm Brendan Glasheen saying so long.
42:27We'll see you back here for semifinal number two.
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