75-77: Monaco ends Baskonia’s EuroLeague winning streak with its last breath

he monaco The streak ended this Friday. Baskonia in euro league It was a game characterized by the physicality displayed on stage by the Monaco team, which they won 75-77 in the last minute. michael james.

With 28 points, the former Barça player set the pace for his team in a game that ended in a heart-stopping finish with a three-pointer. marcus howard Six seconds after finishing, he answered brosson game He ended the game with a dunk off an offensive rebound.

Tadas Sedekerskis 19 evaluation credits and marcus howard Having scored 18 points, they became the main criterion for the Basconista team.

The match started off without success thanks to great defense on the court by both teams.We both made mistakes, but that was all that mattered. sasa obradovic Who made the first triple of the game because of his motivation michael james.

On the busconista side, Vanya Marinkovic In the first act, which ended with a score of 19-16 for the local team, they scored seven points thanks to two triples from the corners.

Chima Moneke and matt costello they reacted to it Baskonia Based on blocks and points in the paint, the first point of the game also helps marcus howardMonaco, on the other hand, continued to play a good defense centered on . john brown.

In the last part of the first part, cody miller mcintyre He added points to the Vasconista scoreboard with a powerful drive to the basket, an offensive rebound that ended in a point guard dunk, and a final basket with 11 seconds left in the first half to end the first half 36-35 for the Blaugranas. .

The Basconista’s failure in attack and the Principality’s great success from the three-line meant that the Monaco team had eight points, the highest in a match so far, thanks mainly to three goals. michael james His personal locker contains 23 points.

The visiting team dominated the scoreboard for several minutes in the third quarter, but the talent of the players marcus howard and its personality Tadas Sedekerskis They adjusted it. nevertheless, monaco He continued to insist more from the 3-point line, making shots, but his defense didn’t play well. Baskoniadeciding the third round 59-62.

he Baskonia They opted to pick up the pace in the final act, increasing the intensity of their play on both ends of the court, but struggled with defensive rebounding and allowed a few points on second chances, resulting in a relegation. monaco They have an 11 point advantage.

The local team narrowed the gap and the match ended with high defensive strength from both teams, but the referee’s decision was controversial and the Buesa Arena was designated as a special venue.

The game became even closer after a player committed an unsportsmanlike foul. michael james about cody miller mcintyrenow Blaugranus is fully in the game. marcus howard A triple with 6 seconds left tied the game, but brosson game They took advantage of offensive rebounds and turned the tide to 75-77.

data sheet

Baskonia-AS Monaco, 75-77

75 – Baskonia: Miller-McIntyre (15), Marinkovic (15), Diez (2), Sedekelskis (13), Costello (8) (starting 5), Howard (18), Mannion (-), Laieste (-) ), Chiozza (5), Diop (-), Kotzal (2), Moneke (4).

77 – AS Monaco: Mike James (28), Okobo (4), Ouattara (6), Cornelly (2), Motijunas (6) (starting 5), Brossongame (4), J. Brown (8) , Diallo (13) ), Walker (4), Tarpey (-), Strazell (-), Hall (2).

Referees: Robert Rottermoser, Tomislav Holdov, Uros Obknezevic

Incident: The 10th day of the Euroleague match was played in front of a crowd of 11,057 at the Fernando Bueza Arena in Vitoria. Dani Diez has played 100 games in the Euroleague.