Barcelona doubled their victories against Monaco with their Czechs leading the way

A few days after the painful exclusion from Malaga in the Spanish Cup, the Barcelona reacted and prevailed 80-70 her Monaco at Palau Blaugrana, celebrating their fourth consecutive victory in the Euroleague and remaining at the top of the standings.

In the 17-8 now the record for Jasikevicius’s team, which had for leaders in their night Satoransky (15 p.), Have fun (12p, 7 reb.) and Higgins (12 p.).

On the other hand, Monaco, for which they stood out Mike James (14p.), Lloyd (13p.) and Dialo (13p.), fell to 15-10 and the 5th place.

The match

The match started on Barcelona to step on the floor better and with Mirotic putting her ahead 7-4, before Abrines give the “Blaugranas” a 6-point lead (12-6), hitting his second three-pointer of the night. With his four consecutive points Dialo, Monaco came within breathing distance (12-10), with Barcelona coming back to make it 17-10. The visitors came close again to the point (19-18) in the 8th minute, before Mirotic created the 24-18 of the first period.

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Jasikevicius’ team took their first double-digit lead in the 13th minute, with Have fun to score for 33-22, while the visitors answered with an 8-2 run, thanks to which they cut it to 35-30. Jacobites, Higgins and Vesely put Barcelona back in the driver’s seat (42-30 at 26′), with the Catalans maintaining a double-digit lead in their favor and going to the locker room ahead with 50-39.

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The third period began with Shanli making a 53-39 three-pointer, before Abrines hit his third three-pointer in four attempts to make it 56-41. THE Monaco reduced to 8 (58-50) with the Moteyounashowever, Barcelona continued to consistently find solutions offensively, keeping the margin in favor of safety (65-52), before Blossomgame and Hall reduced for 65-57.

Monaco started the third period down to 3 (65-62), dramatically improving their defensive image and making it difficult for their opponents. However, Saša Obradović’s side failed to score in the next two minutes of the match, allowing Barcelona to return to +9 (71-62), with 4 minutes left in the final. From that point on, Monaco appeared to be… running out of solutions and forces, with the “Blaugrana” finally celebrating the victory with 80-70.

The quarters: 24-18, 50-39, 65-57, 80-70

The match statistics