Le Mans Beats Boulazac With Record Game From Swann Penda
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Le Mans won a basketball game against Boulazac. The game was in France. It is part of a big league called Betclic Élite.
A player named Swann Penda had a record game. This means he played better than ever before. His good play helped Le Mans win.
Penda spoke after the game. He said the team did what was needed to win.
People from Boulazac were sad about the loss. One person said the loss was very bad for the team.
In another game, Bourg-en-Bresse beat Gravelines. This was another win in the same league.
These games are part of the French basketball season. Teams play many games to try to win the league.
Vocabulary5 words
- record
- the best result ever for someone
- Betclic Élite
- the top basketball league in France
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- defeat
- when a team loses a game
- victory
- when a team wins a game
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Answer key
1. Le Mans 2. A record performance 3. False
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Le Mans won a basketball game against _____. The game was in France. It is part of a big league called _____.
A player named Swann Penda had a _____ game. This means he played better than ever before. His good play helped Le Mans _____.
Penda spoke after the game. He said the team did what was needed to _____.
People from Boulazac were sad about the _____. One person said the loss was very _____ for the team.
In another game, Bourg-en-Bresse _____ Gravelines. This was another win in the same league.
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