Self-criticism from Frederic Dusart after Israel's win: 'First of all, we must correct our mistakes'

Head coach of the National Women's Basketball Team, Frederic Dusart, who beat Israel 76-67 in the second match of the 2027 FIBA ​​Women's European Championship Qualifiers 2nd round Group I, said that they fell out of the game in the second half, but it was important to win.

Dusart and national basketball player Alperi Onar made statements after the match played at Rimi Olympic Centre.

Noting that they played a good game in the first half, the French head coach said, "We knew that Israel was a team that did not give up and that their defense would be a problem. We did a good job in the first half. I do not know what happened in the second half. I think we relaxed a little and retreated. We started to get out of the game mentally. It is good to win, but it is not a good thing for me to win, especially with our play in the second half. Playing like our play in the second half against Poland will not be enough."

Dusart stated that the Poland match they will play on Tuesday, November 17 will be difficult and said, "There are quality players with Europa League experience in the team. We need to work on how we can play in the best way possible before focusing on the Poland match. We played well for 35 minutes today, but this will not be enough against Poland. First, we must correct our mistakes. Then we can talk about the Poland match."

ALPERI ONAR: "THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN WINDOW MATCHES IS TO WIN"

National player Alperi Onar emphasized that it is important to win every match in the qualifying matches.

Explaining that they are in the process of getting used to Frederic Dusart's new system, Alperi said:

"Winning was important. We are getting used to the new system of our new coach and playing back-to-back matches from the first camp. We do not have the opportunity to train much. We balanced the situation in the first half with our energy, but we had ups and downs in the second half. The most important thing in window matches is to win. I am sure we will continue to develop and grow."