Betclic Elite: Élan Béarnais will face Monaco in the semi-finals

For Élan Béarnais, the opponent in the semi-final of the championship will look like a rock, a mountain to climb. La Roca Team, 2nd in the regular season, EuroLeague quarter-finalists this season, will cross the road of the Pau. In the last quarter-final to deliver its verdict this Monday evening in match 3, the Monegasques, after extra time and a disastrous start, nevertheless eliminated Strasbourg, 82-80. In the other semi-final, Dijon will challenge ASVEL.

Elan have not beaten Monaco this season

It will take a feat for the Élan Béarnais which for the time being has not brought down Monaco this season. In the first leg at the Palais des Sports, the Béarnais held off their opponents for 35 minutes before breaking down and losing 66-74. On the return, the Pau never dropped had never managed to sufficiently doubt the team trained by Sasa Obradovic and lost 85-76. Élan Béarnais, without home advantage, will start their semi-final this Thursday at Gaston-Médecin.

Semi-final schedule

• Match 1: Monaco v Élan Béarnais, Thursday 2 June;
• Match 2: Monaco v Élan Béarnais, Saturday 4 June;
• Match 3: Élan Béarnais v Monaco, Tuesday 7 June;
• SI Match 4: Élan Béarnais v Monaco, Thursday 9 June;
• SI Match 5: Monaco v Élan Béarnais, Sunday 12 June.