The struggle for the top 8 is heating up. Monaco and Mike James tonight (Tuesday) scored a big 76:79 over Kazan thanks to 25 points and a great three-star win by the American star.
Throughout most of the tackle it was the host who held the advantage. But in the last quarter the Russian team got back to business and forced a big thriller towards the end. But when the moments of truth came, it was the man of the French who ascended.
Mike James, in another big night in which he sniped 25 points and added 7 assists, scored a dramatic three-pointer and set up the game. How dominant was the American view? The second best scorer in Monaco after the guard were Alpha Diallo and Donuts Motionas with 11 points each.
On the other hand, it was Mario Hazonia (20 points and 8 rebounds) who led the scoring list, with John Brown adding 16 points of his own.
The victory temporarily raises Monaco to 8th place leading to the playoffs with a 13:13 balance. Kazan remained seventh with 12:13 left.