AS Monaco confirmed its invincibility in Betclic Elite on Sunday and obtained a seventh success in seven matches at Rhénus de Strasbourg (87-75), the sixth away from this day of the French Championship, which will end on Monday with Asvel-Nancy.
Led at the start of the fourth quarter (70-67) for the first time since the second minute, the Monegasques accelerated in the last six minutes and concluded the match with a 20-5 under the effect of an aggressive defense and the efficiency in attack of Mike James, Alpha Diallo (18 points) and Jordan Loyd (15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists), while Donatas Motiejunas (17 points, 6 rebounds) dominated in the Alsatian racket.
Léopold Cavalière: “We will have to win matches”
Strasbourg, in great difficulty in the elite with only one success in seven matches, was valiant, hanging on for three and a half quarters before cracking in attack like its offensive leader Matt Mitchell (7 points, 2 out of 13 to shooting). SIG Strasbourg but also Paris share last place with Le Portel, winner on Saturday for the first time of the season in Pau (89-84). ” There are satisfactions but we will have to win matches “, noted Léopold Cavalière, the strong winger of the SIG at the microphone of beIN Sports.
