With 17 points from Mike James and Jaron Blossomgame, the Roca Team players beat the Spanish Valencia on Friday evening, in Monaco, during the 31st day.
After the slap received on Wednesday at home against Milan (80-98), Monaco returned with difficulty to victory against the Spaniards of Valencia (79-78) Friday evening, in its Gaston-Médecin room, and is getting closer to qualification for the play-offs.
With 20 victories and 11 defeats, Monaco remains in the Top 5 of the Euroleague, after this 31st day. Sasa Obradovic’s men will travel to Villeurbanne to face Asvel, penultimate in the competition, next Thursday, before hosting Kaunas and Bayern Munich on the last two days of the regular season.
Defensive and collective spirit
Victory took a long time to come for the Principality team, visibly tired by the high number of matches to be played at the end of the season. She owes it to a very good Jaron Blossomgame in the first period (17 points in the end), to a real defensive and collective spirit symbolized by the match of Mike James (17 points, 4 assists, two blocks, two interceptions) and to a final saving rebound from pivot Donta Hall.
