Executed Armani in Milan with… hot Mike James Monaco!

The recent upward trend was confirmed on Thursday evening (02/11) by Monacowho took the thriller and walked away with a great double from Milan, winning 72-66 of Armani for the 6th matchday of the Euroleague!

For one more game, o Mike James it was he who led the Principality team to victory, as his own three-pointer with 14 seconds left made the score 70-66, thus sealing his team’s fourth straight pink card in the tournament!

The American guard was the leader of the match with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, by Alpha Dialo to add 13 points. For the Italians, who fell to last place in the standings with a 1-5 record, Shields stood out with 17 points, 4 rebounds and as many assists.

The match:

The home team started the match strong, taking an early 8-0 lead, maintaining an eight-point lead until the 7th minute (16-8). Diallo and Lloyd found easy points for Monaco, cutting the gap to 18-13 in the first period. Despite a surge from Mike James, the home side held on to a small but significant lead going into half-time at +2 for 37-35.

With their very good defense as an ally, the Monegasques gradually turned the game around in the third period. With Mike James in front, the visitors took the lead, even closing the quarter at +4 (48-52) thanks to a three-pointer by the American guard in the final phase of the period. The derby continued until the finale, and despite the fact that Monaco escaped to +6 (57-63) in the 36th minute, Armani was able to reduce a little later to a point (66-67) in the 39th minute. In the end, the class of Mike James spoke, who with a “knife” three-pointer with 16 seconds left, made it 70-66, sealing the victory for Monaco with the final 72-66.

The quarters: 18-13, 37-35, 48-52, 66-72.

DAGGER TIME ??@TheNatural_05 closes the game and grabs his team the win ????#EveryGameMatters pic.twitter.com/o6DGg0g9Uj

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