"We fought very well from the beginning to the end of the match"

Ekrem Memnun, who made a statement at the press conference held after the match played at the Peace and Friendship Hall, said, "We were mentally well prepared for the tournament. We showed this in this match after the close match yesterday. After all, France is a good team. We coped well with the defeat. We managed to focus on this match. We were aware that we had to win both matches. We took the first step. If you don't fight on the field, you can't win, and that's what we did. We lost concentration at times, but we are learning from these mistakes. We didn't have any injuries. We are happy to win. Saturday will be a big match. We want to win and advance to the quarterfinals."

• National Women's Basketball Team defeated Switzerland

The experienced head coach, who also stated that they are ready for the final group match to be played with Greece on Saturday, June 21, said, "You cannot make dramatic changes in such tournaments. You need to come to the tournament well prepared. We know Greece well. We have made all our preparations. We will make some small adjustments for the match. We will go out with a clear mind and fight. We are ready for the Greece match."

Sevgi Uzun, the point guard of the National Women's Basketball Team, said that they won a great victory by fighting well from start to finish in the second match of Group A of the 2025 FIBA ​​European Championship, where they beat Switzerland 91-67.

After the match played in the Peace and Friendship Hall, Sevgi Uzun made a statement to the AA correspondent, "The France match was a sad defeat, but we learned a lot from there. Despite losing the match, it was a very good start for us. We showed what we can do, our potential. France was the favorite of the tournament. Starting like that, starting strong was a great advantage for us. We showed the continuation of this in this match. We got a good victory. We fought very well from the beginning to the end of the match. Now we have a day in between. We want to prepare very well and play the same way against Greece."

Emphasizing that they are ready for the final group match to be played with Greece on Saturday, June 21, the national basketball player said, "We are aware that we are at their home. We are also aware that there will be many fans, but another advantage of being in Greece is that there are many Turks here. We believe that they will come and support us. I think we are mentally ready. There will be ups and downs during the match, but we came to win. I am sure that when it is a quarter-final match, nothing will matter."

Alperi Onar, who made a statement to AA after the second match of Group A in which they beat Switzerland 91-67 at the Peace and Friendship Hall, said, "Tournaments are important. That's why we got rid of our first day stress. France was a really good team. Despite their shortcomings, they are a really high-quality team. It was valuable for us to compete like that. I think we started the tournament very well. We took a very good step compared to previous tournaments. This tournament is very important for us. That's why we left yesterday in yesterday and opened a new page today. Because until we advance from the group, the next match is always more important."

The national basketball player, who touched on the importance of the final group match to be played with Greece on Saturday, June 21, said, "First of all, our goal was to finish the group matches in the best way. I think we made a good start. Today, we continue that rise, but the most important thing for us will be the Greece match. Now we will take a break for a day. We will go into the Greece match with full concentration. Our goal is to win that match, get out of the group and make it to the quarterfinals."

Alperi, who was chosen as the player of the match by producing 17 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds against Switzerland, commented on his performance, "Today I, yesterday Olcay played a perfect game. The next game will be someone else's. The important thing for us is to win, continue in the tournament and make it to the quarter finals. If I contributed, I'm happy."