The Monegasques won their second match of the series, Monday on their floor, and are only one victory away from the title.
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Jostled by Metropolitans 92 much less timid than two days ago, Monaco still won, Monday June 12, in match 2 of the Betclic Elite final played in their lair (95-88). Thanks to this success again, Sasa Obradovic’s men have a chance to conclude the series on their next outing.
More aggressive, however, it was the Boulonnais who took the lead with an entry 10-0, making the Roca Team wait for 3’40 before scoring a basket. Despite a good Victor Wembanyama (17 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds) and movements inspired by TaShawn Thomas which often destabilized their defense, the Monegasques came back to score just a stone’s throw from the break thanks to a powerful dunk from Alpha Diallo .
Monaco is heading for its first title
From experience, the Euroleague semi-finalists then relied on the high-flying performance of Jordan Loyd (23 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds) to dictate the pace of a tense third quarter. and finished under the whistles of Gaston-Médecin against the referee. Before widening a significant gap in the last ten minutes of the meeting.
Beaten by Monaco in each of their five clashes this season, Boulogne-Levallois must now hope for a miracle to deprive the Roca Team of the first French championship title in its history. The minutes of “Wemby” on the French parquet floors are counted. In case of defeat, the last of the giant of 2m21 before his departure for the NBA could take place Thursday, at Roland-Garros.