With a three-minute fire at the end, the Monaco he made the coup and won 102-93 her Baskoniagoing up to 18-10 and keeping her hopes for home field advantage in the playoffs!
With a three-pointer by Howard, the Basques went to +4 (91-87) in the 37th minute. However, the Okobo and Lloyd started the counter-attack of the Principality team, which finished the match with individual scores of 2-15!
First scorer of the Monegasques, who were deprived of his services Mike James, it was Lloyd with 19 points, with Okobo adding 17p. Double-double from Monk with 14 p. and 13 rebounds.
From the team of Peniaroja, which retreated to 15-13Howard and Thompson stood out with 20 points each, with the latter sharing 12 assists.
The match
From early on, the attacks of the two teams were on fire, with Baskonia firmly in the lead and closing the first period at +5 (28-23). The Basques entered the second quarter just as well, going to +8 (33-25), which they maintained (37-29), until 14′.
However, from that point on, it was Monaco’s turn to be… on fire. With Diallo and Lloyd as protagonists, they initially went ahead (40-41), in the 16th minute, and continuing at the same pace, the Principality’s team went to the locker room with +5 (47-52).
Monaco had the momentum at the beginning of the second half as well, having the lead (61-64) until the 25th minute. Baskonia responded with Thompson and Howard with a 10-0 run and +7 (71-64), in the 27th minute. However, the Monegasques reacted through their defense and with Hall closed the third period in front (73-74).
The derby continued in the fourth quarter, with the two teams being together and the lead constantly changing hands, until Howard caught fire and sent Baskonia to +4 (91-87), in the 37th minute. The answer of the guests came with Okombo and with a 9-0 run for the lead (91-96), in the 38th minute. From that point on, the Principality team was in control and took the final victory 93-102.
The quarters: 28-23, 47-52, 73-74, 93-102
See the match statistics here
Source: Sport Fm
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