France Sets New FIBA Record with 22 Three-Pointers Against Nigeria
France didn’t just win. They detonated.
In a group-stage finale that turned into a long‑range masterclass, the French national team shredded Nigeria 111–56 and set a new Women’s FIBA World Cup benchmark with a staggering 22 three‑pointers. The previous record? Gone in three days.
Japan had briefly owned the mark with 20 threes against Mali earlier in the tournament. France saw it, shrugged, and then pushed the bar into another stratosphere.
From the opening tip, the pattern was brutal and simple: space, swing, shoot, score. By halftime, the numbers on the scoreboard looked like something from a video game. France walked into the locker room with 65 points and 14 made threes, the contest already effectively over, yet the barrage was nowhere near finished.
Nigeria couldn’t close out fast enough. Couldn’t rotate quickly enough. Every slight hesitation on defense was punished from the arc. France attempted 40 shots from deep and buried 22 of them, a ruthless 55% clip that turned routine possessions into highlight reels.
Key Players
Two names framed the spectacle.
Gabby Williams, relentless and sharp, poured in 25 points and set the tone early, attacking off the dribble and stepping into threes with complete assurance. Alongside her, Marine Johannes operated like a flamethrower on the perimeter, dropping five triples and stretching Nigeria’s defense to breaking point.
The Golden State Valkyries guard-forward duo lit up the first half, combining for eight three‑pointers before Nigeria could find any kind of rhythm. Every time Nigeria hinted at resistance, another French shot ripped through the net.
France’s depth only deepened the damage. Five players finished in double figures, the ball fizzed around the perimeter, and the stat sheet showed 29 assists — a snapshot of a team in perfect offensive sync, reading each other, trusting each other, and never hesitating to pull the trigger.
Record-Breaking Performance
The record itself arrived with a certain nonchalance.
Migna Touré drilled the 21st three with 5:45 still to play, a shot that nudged France past Japan’s short‑lived standard. A few possessions later, Dominique Malonga added the 22nd, the final exclamation point on a night when every French shooter seemed locked into the same rhythm.
Only later did the most telling detail emerge. Touré admitted she had no idea a record was on the line. France weren’t hunting numbers. They were simply playing their game — reading the defense, taking the open shot, and watching history fall through the net, one perfect arc at a time.
