Euskaraz irakurri: Baskoniak scored jaso du Monakoren aurka match ikusgarri bat (93-102)

He Cazoo Baskonia has been defeated by Monaco 93-102in an ode to basketball by the two teams that starred in a duel full of intensity, muscle and quality baskets that was resolved in the last plays.

Darius Thompson once again led Baskonia with 20 points and 12 assists, well supported by Maik Kotsar and the annotation of markus howard.

The meeting started with great intensity. The initial success of Baskonia capitalized with two triples of Vanja Marinkovic and Darius Thompson alternated with good defenses from the Monegasques.

Joan Peñarroya’s men put up with Monaco’s reaction, who couldn’t find a solution with the triple and opted to play inside, closing the first quarter with a 28-23 for the locals.

With Daulton Hommes and Vanja Marinkovic penalized for fouls, those from the Principality tried to impose their physique in every action, although players like Rokas Giedraitis appeared to counteract with their speed.

But Baskonia began to suffer in five against five and a 2-10 run for Monaco undid a comfortable difference for the Basques, who could not find their place when Darius Thompson rested and went ahead to the changing rooms, 47-52.

The triple was another good ally of the people from Vitoria in the third act. Markus Howard and Daulton Hommes turned the score around from long range and Darius Thompson made it 10-0 on a counterattack. Monaco was able to come back and they left everything open for the last act, 73-74.

The visitors closed the gap from the free kick and recovered the initiative in the final stretch of a duel in which they punished the defenses of the Basques to start the victory at the Buesa Arena by 93-102.

Data sheet

93 – Cazoo Baskonia (28+19+26+20): Thompson (20), Marinkovic (14), Giedraitis (9), Hommes (7) and Kotsar (11) -starting five-, Heidegger (4), Raieste (-), Howard (20), Díez (3), Sedekerskis (-), Enoch (5) and Costello (-).

102 – AS Monaco (23+29+22+28): Okobo (18), Loyd (19), Ouattara (2), Brown III (5) and Motiejunas (8) -starting five- Strazel (2), Diallo (17), Moneke (13), Blossomgame (-) and Hall (15).

referees: Robert Lottermoser (GER), Ilija Belosevic (SRB) and Saso Petek (SLO). Hommes was eliminated due to personal fouls (min.36).

Source: Eitb

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