Monaco beat Bayern Munich and continue chasing the top of the EuroLeague

Their records were reversed (6-3 – 3-6) but Monaco and Bayern played an even game on Friday night (25/11) at the Sala Gaston Medesan. In the final, however, it was the Monegasques who celebrated the 10th match day of the EuroLeague with 80:79.

The Monte Carlo team improved to 7-3 (4-1 home and 3-2 away) with Eli Okombo carrying them through the crisis and Mike James having a quiet night by his standards. Augustin Rubitt was Bayern’s top scorer and lone standout in a performance that had plenty but not much quality from Bayern, who fell behind to 3-7 (1-4 home and 2-3 away).

With James on Fire (5 points and 2 assists), Monaco built a nine-point lead early on (13-4), but Bayern had more momentum and ended the period on three points despite a 0/6 on three points -3 (17- 14). Bayern’s tenacity at 14′ led to 22:26 (singles 9:22), but at half time their impressive rebound performance (27) was overshadowed by minimal creation (4 assists from 9 errors) against the Monegasques of 58%. in two points and nine assists for seven turnovers.

The score remained low in the third quarter as Okombo took Monaco on his back and scored back-to-back baskets to make it 61-55 after 33 minutes. In the 36th minute he scored the three to make it 67:57, after which Monaco ended the game. Bayern couldn’t give up the game but the distance was too big for them and they couldn’t make it despite Gifai-Obst’s combined shots in the final.

THE REFEREES: Garcia, Mogulkots, Pitsilkas

THE DECADES: 17-14, 34-33, 53-50, 80-79

MONACO (Obradovic): Okombo 16 (4/5 2-pointers, 2/3 3-pointers, 2/2 shots, 3 assists, 2 steals, 3 turnovers), Brown 6 (2/2 2-pointers, 2/2 shots ). , 3 steals), Lloyd 8 (3/10 shooting), Blossomgame 8 (2 3-pointers, 7 rebounds), Makudou, Diallo 13 (4/6 2-pointers, 1/3 3-pointers, 2/4 shots, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals), Motiejunas 4, Morman, Ouattara 2, Hall 10 (4/5 2-pointers, 2/3 shots), James 13 (2/4 2-pointers, 2/5 3-pointers ). , 3/5 shots, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals)

BAGGER (Trinkieri): Wyler-Bubb 2, Winston 12 (3/6 2 points, 2/5 3 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists), Gifai 6 (2), Hunter 6 (3 rebounds, 3 assists), Bonga 2, Yarama 10 (1), Lucic 5 (1), Obst 18 (5/7 3-pointers), Harris, Rubit 14 (5/5 2-pointers, 4/4 shots, 6 rebounds), Gillespie 4

Monaco team stats: 23/36 2-pointers, 7/18 3-pointers, 13/20 shots, 25 rebounds (15 defensive – 10 offensive), 16 assists, 13 steals, 3 blocks, 13 fouls

FC Bayern team statistics: 17/29 2-pointers, 11/28 3-pointers, 12/12 shots, 40 rebounds (22 defensive – 18 offensive), 12 assists, 8 steals, 2 blocks, 19 turnovers

The next games of the two teams: On Matchday 11, Monaco will play Villeurbanne in Lyon (1 December, 9:00 p.m.), Bayern Munich will host Maccabi Tel Aviv (2 December, 9:30 p.m.).