Ultrasonic Monaco… swallowed the pioneer Real Madrid in the Principality!
Putting on a terrific performance throughout the match, and having him Mike James in tremendously creative evening, his team Sasha Obradovic completely dominated the Madrilenian, crushing the “merenches” with the an impressive 98-76 for the 22nd matchday of the Euroleague!
Taking advantage of the absence of Eddie Tavares, the hosts threw a “party” on Real’s racket, shooting all night with excellent percentages from the two-point range (23/35 d., 66%), as a result of which they comfortably reached their 12th victory of the season and the 7th place in the scoreboard.
The first scorer for the winners was Jordan Lloyd with 19 points, with Mike James to end the match with one impressive double-double, having 15 points and 12 assists (!), 6 rebounds and 5 steals!
For Chus Mateo’s team that fell at 19-3, Musa and Rudy Fernandez saved with 12 and 11 points respectively.
The match:
Explosive was the beginning of the fight for the Monacowhich, with the help of its long shot and the three-pointers of Ouattara and Diallo, took the lead with 11-2 at 3′. Then, the Real Madrid got a reaction and with Hezonia and Musa in the foreground, they reduced to 15-11 two minutes later. From that point on, Saša Obradović’s team completely dominated the court. By Mike James in the role of creator (9 assists in the half!), the home team “beat” the Spaniards in the racket, at the mercy of the absence of Tavares, as a result of which they blew the difference and closed the first quarter with a score of 33-20!
“Petit museum” ??@ASMonaco_Basket x @EuroLeague#SKWEEKLive #EveryGameMatters pic.twitter.com/MTPBVrhH0D
— SKWEEK (@skweektv) January 19, 2024
Two three-pointers by Sergio Rodriguez early on second period, they gave an aggressive “breath” to the visitors, who dropped the difference below ten (33-26). But Monaco tonight were… supersonic and versatile in attack, not only did they not allow Real to get back into the match, but they increased the difference to the +20 (54-34)before going to the locker room with the in favor of 56-40! Characteristic of the image of the first 20 minutes was the fact that the Monegasques had 15/18 two-pointers, with Real being unable to stop the hosts near their basket!
?? DIME FROM THE NATURAL #55 ??@ASMonaco_Basket x @EuroLeague#SKWEEKLive #EveryGameMatters pic.twitter.com/TXH4WU0rzN
— SKWEEK (@skweektv) January 19, 2024
With the foot… pressed on the gas, Monaco entered the third period, which, thanks to a quick 11-0 run, shot the difference to +25 for 67-42 at 25′! In fact, the three points of Ouattara and Lloyd combined with the 6 personal points of Motiejunas, raised the difference up to the +29 (80-51)with Campacho shaping the 80-54 of the quarter.
Somehow, h fourth and final period acquired a procedural character, as the difference of the race was such that the dominance of Monaco and the victory of the Monegasques could not be disputed. The only thing that Real managed in the final was to somewhat reduce the extent of the difference, with Monaco reaching the pink match sheet with final 98-76!
The quarters: 33-20, 56-40, 80-54, 98-76.
See here the statistics of the match.
Source: Sport Fm
I am currently a news writer for News Bulletin247 where I mostly cover sports news. I have always been interested in writing and it is something I am very passionate about. In my spare time, I enjoy reading and spending time with my family and friends.
