He “bent” Valencia and Monaco stayed on course for the top four

After a close match, h Monaco overcame her obstacle Valenciaprevailing 79-78.

So the Principality team went up to 20-11 and remained in the hunt for the top four, while on the other hand the “bats” retreated to the 14-17 and by force… they are kept in the top ten.

Leading from Monaco were Mike James and Jaron Blossomgame with 17 points each.

Among the losers, stood out Semi Ojeleghe with 22 points.

The match

Excellent start from Monaco, who led 14-4 in the first five minutes and, having full control, went ahead with Blossomgame at +12 (25-13), with Ojeleghe making it 25-15 in the first period.

Better start from Valencia in the second quarter, with Robertson and Inglis bringing the difference to the basket (29-27), at 16′. With a mini outburst by James the hosts escaped to +6 (35-29), but the “bats” were reduced to 38-34 at the end of the first half.

With a 4-0 run, Monaco entered the second half for +8 (42-34), with the pace of the match being high and the hosts maintaining their distance (57-49), until the 28th minute. In the last two minutes, Valencia took out defenses and collected the difference (57-54), at the end of the third period.

With Ojeleghe as the protagonist, the “bats” made the turnaround and went ahead (59-61) at the beginning of the fourth quarter, with Monaco responding with James and Hall, for +7 (69-62), in the 35th minute. The team of the Principality maintained its difference (77-70) until the 38th minute. There, Moubru’s players counterattacked by getting close to the basket (77-75), with Hall making 2/2 shots and Jones hitting a buzzer beater three-pointer to make the final 79-78.

The quarters: 25-15, 38-34, 57-54, 79-78

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