2023-10-15 20:55:13
By Le Figaro with AFP
Published 2 hours ago, Updated now
Like Elie Okobo, the Monegasques were on their feet this Sunday. Norbert Scanella / Norbert Scanella / Panoramic
The Monegasques disposed of JL Bourg and therefore remain undefeated in the French championship. This is far from being the case for Lyon-Villeurbanne…
Slapped during the week in the Euroleague, Monaco and Asvel continued differently on Sunday in the championship during the 7th day: ASM won the shock against Bourg-en-Bresse (78-67) before a new defeat for the Villeurbannais , in Nanterre (85-81). Already their third in Betclic Elite, where they are relegated to three successes behind the holder and leader Monegasque, the only undefeated team.
Overtaken on Thursday in the Partizan Belgrade venue (88-62), they are preparing to experience a tense week in Istanbul, with two European trips to the venue of Efes and then Fenerbahçe. They prepared it very poorly by losing in Hauts-de-Seine, while they led by four lengths five minutes from the end (73-69). But TJ Parker’s players then suffered an 11-0 to find themselves trailing by seven units (80-73) with just under two minutes remaining. A sequence during which Nando De Colo was excluded after his fifth foul (and second technical).
Monaco, humiliated at Gaston-Médecin by Bologna on Friday (83-59), won the shock against the Bressans, as in the semi-finals in the spring (3 victories to 0). The latter, however, gave the “Roca Team” a hard time since they were neck and neck until the start of the last quarter (52-48).
Mike James kills the suspense
But they notably committed far too many ball losses (22), like the one, on a throw-in in their favor, sanctioned by a winning shot from Yakuba Ouattara giving the “Roca Team” nine lengths ahead from the start of the final period (57-48). Two other long distance banderillas in the wake of Petr Cornelie then Elie Okobo and a hole was made after two minutes of play in this fourth quarter (63-50).
The JL did have a burst of pride, also with three winning shots in a row (65-59, 35th), but it was quickly extinguished by Mike James (17 pts to 3/6 to 3 pts, 3 assists decisive), a lay up then an offering for Jaron Blossomgame (69-59, 36th). Matthew Strazel then folded the matter at the start of the last two minutes (74-59).
ASM can now concentrate on its two Euroleague matches, where it has still not won this season, Wednesday at the Red Star stadium in Belgrade then Friday against ALBA Berlin.
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