Monaco beats ASVEL and gets closer to the title – 06/20/2022 at 23:11
Monaco beats ASVEL and gets closer to the title
by Lucas Fontaine (iDalgo)
Heavily defeated in match 2, AS Monaco reacted on Monday evening by taking advantage of Villeurbanne’s clumsiness (3/22 from three points, but none registered in the first 37 minutes), in a sold-out Gaston-Médecin hall (83 -80). The Roca Team now leads 2-1 in this Betclic Elite 2022 final and will have an opportunity to conclude on Wednesday evening, still in front of their home crowd. It is often said that Game 3 is the seesaw in a series. The future will tell us if this is the case in this final of Betclic Elite but Monaco has in any case taken a serious option on the title Monday evening. Passed in front in the second quarter, the Roca Team snatched the victory thanks to their offensive rhythm, in particular that of Dwayne Bacon (19 points at 8/13 on shots) and Mike James (16 points, 10 Assists, 6 rebounds), but also defensive, accusing ASVEL at 3/22 to 3 points. And again, the three winning shots were scored in the last three minutes of the match. Without it, TJ Parker’s team would have sunk then, but they hoped until the last second, in vain. Monaco is now one victory away from winning its first French championship title.