Monaco experience against Paris, in front of more than 8,000 spectators at the Accor Arena
Paris Basketball offered a suspenseful end to the match in front of the public at the Accor Arena, but it was Monaco who won (69 to 76).
More than 8,000 spectators were present at the Accor Arena to watch the match between Paris Basketball and Monaco. The promoted Parisian facing the Monegasque ogre. In a good atmosphere, it was Sasa Obradovic’s men who logically took the lead, mastering the first three quarters without too many problems. But their adversaries of the day never gave up their arms, quite the contrary. The teammates of Ryan Boatright, best Parisian in the evaluation (with 15 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds for 18 evaluation), even offered themselves the right to believe in a money-time of madness, in front of a white-hot public. But this last quarter, won 17 to 12 by Paris Basketball, was not enough to reverse the trend.
It was Monaco who emerged victorious from this somewhat special encounter. And this, thanks in particular to five players with more than 10 of evaluation: Will Thomas (16 points and 5 rebounds 20 of evaluation), Donta Hall (9 points and 8 rebounds for 16 of evaluation), Alpha Diallo (14 points and 6 rebounds for 15 rating), Dwayne Bacon (16 points and 8 rebounds for 14 rating) and Léo Westermann (6 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds for 12 rating). Final mark: 69 to 76.
Note that this victory allows the Roca Team to lose its second place in the Betclic Elite standings, with the leader’s chair in sight. Paris Basketball, meanwhile, is in 15th place with still and always maintaining for a unique mission.
The full boxscore is to be found here.