MSB loses against Monaco and goes on to a third defeat in a row
In a room almost sold out – around 6,000 spectators -, the MSB, after an average ename, equalized through Tres Tinkle at 3 points (9-9, 4 ‘). Monegasque individuals put on a show and Elie Okobo gave his team a 5-point lead: 11-16 (7′). The Sarthois bench brings dynamism with the beautiful entry of the ghost Kaza Kajami-Keane, but Adrien Moerman cools the ardor of the MSB with a long distance shot to close the 1uh quarter: 19-25 (10 ‘).
Moerman, again him, widened for the first time a gap of 10 units: 20-30 (11 ‘). The strong winger, a former French international, is perfect on the lunge and the hole increases: 24-39 (14 ‘). The Manceaux are powerless in this 2e quarter, the public meanwhile is silent, stunned by the power of the visitors.
Elric Delord asks for a time-out to stop the bleeding: 26-44 (15′). And it works in the wake of a more biting Matt Morgan. A distant shot from Williams Narace allows Le Mans to come back to 10 points with 30 seconds remaining in the first period: 39-49 (20′). Kajami-Keane definitely restarts the game with a shot at the buzzer plus the foul before returning to the locker room: 43-49 (20′).
A short-lived hope
Monaco coach Sasa Obradovic is furious: his men have ruined all the work done upstream in a few seconds. As soon as the game resumed, the players from the Principality set the record straight: 46-60 (23′). Yabuba Ouattara conditioned the Sarthe fans with a 3-point shot: 50-67 (26′). The Manceaux are fighting but the opponents are simply stronger for the moment: 60-73 (30 ‘).
Kajami-Keane, author of a good performance on Tuesday, creates suspense in this last quarter with his third winning shot of the evening: 67-78 (33 ‘). The Monegasques doubt and rush. With a furious dunk on the counter-attack, Narace overwhelmed the spectators: Le Mans came back to 5 units (73-78, 36’). But, the hope is short-lived, the Roca Team is putting the money-time forward again. Monaco wins the match against courageous but clumsy Sarthois with 21 lost balls.