Basket-Betclic Elite: Monaco has mastered Blois
While Boulogne-Levallois launched the Betclic Elite weekend by winning against Fos-sur-Mer, Monaco responded this Sunday by dominating Blois in front of their home crowd (88-70).
The “Roca Team” does not want to let the Metropolitans slip away. Two days after the success of Victor Wembanyama’s teammates against Fos-sur-Mer at the opening of the 11th day of Betclic Elite, the vice-champion of France did not miss the opportunity to respond when receiving Blois. If the promoted, won by Keandre Cook (16 points, 5 rebounds) stood up to ASM during the first minutes of the match, the players of the Principality very quickly raised their voices, in particular thanks to long-distance shots from Elie Okobo (16 points) and Matthew Strazel (12 points). It was with a margin of eight lengths that Monaco concluded the first quarter. An ascendant that Sasa Obradovic’s players put to good use during the ten minutes leading up to half-time. Indeed, the gap very quickly exceeded the bar of ten points and never went below it again before returning to the locker room. A final three-point shot from Jaron Blossomgame (10 points) gave the “Roca Team” an 18-point margin at halftime.
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Monaco in his hand
Mickaël Hay’s speech in the privacy of the locker room did not make it possible to relaunch the ADA in this meeting. Indeed, Monaco did not give up on the return to the floor of the Salle Gaston-Médecin, reaching a 20-point lead from the start. Amadou Sow (13 points) and his teammates tried to react but could not do better than come closer to fifteen lengths. A more interesting end to the third quarter allowed Blois to start the last ten minutes of the match 18 points behind. Slowing down, the “Roca Team” executed the piano this last quarter, delivering their opponent closer without being sufficiently in danger. In the end, Monaco won with the gap they had at the start of the last period (88-70). A ninth success in eleven games which allows the “Roca Team” to keep in touch with Boulogne-Levallois, who have one game less and remain in first place in the standings at the end of this 11th day. Blois, beaten for the third time in a row, fell to ninth place with a negative balance sheet.