Belgium lost to France, 84-80 in the 2019 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket quarterfinals in Belgrade, Serbia,
For Belgium, Kim Mestdagh had a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Emma Meesseman led Belgium’s scorers with 24 points but also had 5 personal fouls.
For France, Sandrine Gruda scored 33 points while Mystics alumna Bria Hartley added 12 points.
The first quarter was a deja vu of Belgium’s quarterfinal win against Slovenia when the Cats had to claw out of an early deficit. France raced to a 27-16 lead as one of Europe’s traditional powers made easy work out of the “new-to-the-scene” Belgians.