France, coming off an historic win over the U.S., had no answer for Argentina’s swarming defense and crisp ball movement in Friday’s 80-66 loss in the semifinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
The Orlando Magic’s Evan Fournier and the New York Knicks’ Frank Ntilikina led France, which was outscored in every quarter, with 16 points apiece, while Nando de Colo chipped in with 11 points.
39-year-old Luis Scola, who played in the NBA for 10 years with five different teams, posted 28 points, making eight of his 17 shot attempts, three of his four 3-point tries and nine of his 10 free throws.