Betclic Elite: Monaco wins at the buzzer
Thanks to an improbable last shot from Dwayne Bacon at the last second, Monaco won after extra time against Strasbourg (105-103 ap) in an early match of the 24th day of Betclic Elite and consolidated its second place in the standings. .
Monaco has come a long way! Led most of the time by Strasbourg on their court, the Principality club showed tenacity to seek a victory at the end of extra time. The SIG got off to the best start in this meeting, thanks to a 6-0 from the first moments which gave the Alsatian club a small mattress on which to rest. However, the “Roca Team” was able to react with a 7-0 to regain control but without widening the gap. A final three-point shot from Gaylor Curier (18 points) then tied the two teams at the end of the first quarter. However, at the start of the second quarter, Lassi Tuovi’s proteges gave a new boost with a 9-0… which the Monegasques responded with a 7-0 to restore the equality. However, it was the Alsatian teammates who then raced in the lead to lead by seven lengths at the break.
Strasbourg raced in the lead
A gap that grew on the return to the floor of the Salle Gaston-Médecin. The Strasbourgeois then counted up to fifteen points in advance before experiencing difficulties in attack. under the impetus of Donatas Motiejunas (12 points, 6 rebounds), Monaco began to gradually reduce the gap, approaching the last ten minutes of the meeting with a deficit limited to three small points, thanks to the inevitable Mike James ( 17 points, 8 assists). The latter then equalized at the very beginning of the fourth quarter without seeing his team take control on the scoreboard at first. If Monaco still succeeded, Matt Mitchell (20 points) then Ike Udanoh (19 points, 9 rebounds) put the SIG in front for two points. Mike James then found the fault to put the two teams tied, Kameron Taylor (13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists) then missing the match point. Both teams had to go into overtime to decide.
Monaco had the last word
Five extra minutes that started with two fouls from Ike Udanoh, who saw the end of the game from the sidelines. His team then took the lead by up to five points with just over 90 seconds to play. But Sasa Obradovic’s players never gave up with Alpha Diallo (18 points, 6 rebounds) who tied the two teams before giving the advantage to the “Roca Team”. With just under two seconds left, DeAndre Lansdowne (15 points, 6 assists) did the hardest part for the SIG. But, on the throw-in from Léo Westermann (5 points), Dwayne Bacon (24 points, 8 rebounds) tried a desperate shot to snatch the victory… and found the circle under the cheers of the public. At the end of a Hitchcockian scenario, Monaco imposes itself on its floor (105-103 ap), its fourth success in a row in Betclic Elite, and consolidates a little more its place of the dolphin of Boulogne-Levallois. Strasbourg, beaten for the second time in three games, temporarily fell to seventh place.
CART – BETCLIC ELITE / 24TH DAY
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
monaco – Strasbourg: 105-103 (ap)
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
8:30 p.m.: Le Portel – Gravelines Dunkirk
Friday, March 25, 2022
8:00 p.m.: Chalons-Reims – Dijon
8:00 p.m.: Cholet-Limoges
8:00 p.m.: Nanterre-Paris
8:00 p.m.: Le Mans–Roanne
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
8:00 p.m.: ASVEL – Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Postponed to a later date
Orleans – Bourg en Bresse
Boulogne-Levallois – Fos-sur-Mer