First defeat of the season for AS Monaco Basket
In vain for seven games, the Roca Team conceded its first defeat of the season, this Tuesday evening, on the floor of Macabi Playtika Tel Aviv (78-70).
End of series for AS Monaco Basket. After a thunderous start to the season, Sasa Obradovic’s men lost for the first time this season, going up to 19 points clear in the first half.
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But in the warm atmosphere of Maccabi, the Monegasques ended up cracking in the last two quarters, provoked the locals to come back into the game to finally win, despite the good copy of Jordan Loyd (21 points, 5 rebounds, 2 pass).
More crumbly than usual in defense
“We were a bit lacking in defense as a team during the second period, analyzed the American rear at the end of the meeting. Lots of little details let us down during these twenty minutes. A match is very long, it lasts 40 minutes and not just one half. But we will analyze that, and we will make sure to bounce back quickly. »
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Next meeting for the Roca Team, this Sunday (5 p.m.) against Bourg-en-Bresse at Gaston-Médecin.