Cholet Basket Wins First Pre-Season Game Against Nantes
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Cholet Basket played its first game before the new season. The team played against Nantes.
The game was not easy for Cholet. The team had to work hard to win.
Cholet won the game against Nantes. This was a good start for the team.
One player, Noah Locke, played very well. People say he was on fire in the game.
The coach said the team wants to find its old identity again. This means playing like Cholet always plays.
This game was part of pre-season. Pre-season games help teams get ready for the real season.
Cholet Basket is a French basketball team. Nantes is also a French basketball team.
The two teams often play against each other. They are both from western France.
Vocabulary6 words
- work hard
- try very much to do something
- on fire
- playing very, very well
- coach
- the person who trains a sports team
- identity
- what makes a person or team special
- pre-season
- games before the real season starts
- basketball
- a sport where you throw a ball into a basket
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1. Nantes 2. Yes 3. Noah Locke
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Cholet Basket played its first game before the new _____. The team played against _____.
The game was not easy for Cholet. The team had to _____ hard to win.
Cholet _____ the game against Nantes. This was a good start for the team.
One player, Noah _____, played very well. People say he was on fire in the game.
The coach said the team wants to find its old _____ again.
This game was part of _____. These games help teams get ready for the real season.
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