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Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne won 91 54 at the expense of Monaco on Friday in its Astroballe hall, the occasion of the match N.
2 in the final of the French Elite basketball championship.
The Mongasque team had won the first round on Wednesday, still the Astroballe (82-74).
And if the two teams are tied 1-1, the Roca Team now has the home advantage with the next two matches to be played in the Principality on 20 and 22 June.
To hope to have a decisive fifth match in Villeurbanne, Asvel will have to provide at least once a performance of a level similar to that posted on this second round.
The Mongasques had integrated their success on Wednesday on their superiority in the rebound and in particular the occasion of a first quarter archi-dominant 29-17. This Friday, still in hot weather, Asvel had a high-flying first half that ended with a score of 50-23, while the score was already 28-12 at the end of the first quarter.
And like the ASM two days before, it was on the rebound that the Rhodaniens, who knew how to take the public with them, much more aggressive under the baskets than they had been on Wednesday, had this time the advantage in this area (24-16 at halftime, 39-34 at the end of the match).
The difference in score even increased +40 (63-23, 70-30, 25th, 28th) then +41 (91-50, 38th).
Monaco, which perhaps recovered less well from the difficult conditions in which the first round had already been contested under a temperature above 37 degrees, was also quickly penalized by the premature exit of its master player, the American Mike James (6 points).
The latter had to be preserved after being penalized for two personal fouls and the entry of Paris Lee did not compensate for the absence of James on the floor. In addition, Monaco coach Sasa Obradovic received a technical foul two minutes from the end.
The excellent defense of the Villeurbannais did not allow the Mongasques to find good shooting positions either (31.58% success rate).
The Mongasque team had won the first round on Wednesday, still the Astroballe (82-74).
And if the two teams are tied 1-1, the Roca Team now has the home advantage with the next two matches to be played in the Principality on 20 and 22 June.
To hope to have a decisive fifth match in Villeurbanne, Asvel will have to provide at least once a performance of a level similar to that posted on this second round.
The Mongasques had integrated their success on Wednesday on their superiority in the rebound and in particular the occasion of a first quarter archi-dominant 29-17. This Friday, still in hot weather, Asvel had a high-flying first half that ended with a score of 50-23, while the score was already 28-12 at the end of the first quarter.
And like the ASM two days before, it was on the rebound that the Rhodaniens, who knew how to take the public with them, much more aggressive under the baskets than they had been on Wednesday, had this time the advantage in this area (24-16 at halftime, 39-34 at the end of the match).
The difference in score even increased +40 (63-23, 70-30, 25th, 28th) then +41 (91-50, 38th).
Monaco, which perhaps recovered less well from the difficult conditions in which the first round had already been contested under a temperature above 37 degrees, was also quickly penalized by the premature exit of its master player, the American Mike James (6 points).
The latter had to be preserved after being penalized for two personal fouls and the entry of Paris Lee did not compensate for the absence of James on the floor. In addition, Monaco coach Sasa Obradovic received a technical foul two minutes from the end.
The excellent defense of the Villeurbannais did not allow the Mongasques to find good shooting positions either (31.58% success rate).
By Fabien ZAMORA – 2022 AFP