After a solid victory on May 30th against SIG Strasbourg to qualify for the semi-finals, AS Monaco repeated the feat and won once more at home against the team Elan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (6th in the regular season standings) with a score of 94 to 65.
A large victory for the Monegasque team, which has once again confirmed its status as a strong contender for the 2022 French Championship title. AS Monaco won convincingly in a match fully controlled from start to finish. Indeed, the team from the Principality left no chance for their opponent by winning all four quarters (25/13, 22/18, 23/21, 24/13), thanks once again to the French player Yakuba Ouattara (15 points – 5 rebounds – 20 evaluation), who finished as the MVP of the match. We can also highlight the excellent performances of American players Mike James (10 points – 5 assists), Alpha Diallo (10 points – 6 rebounds), Dwayne Bacon (10 points), Donta Hall (11 points – 7 rebounds), and Will Thomas (13 points), who also greatly contributed to the Monegasque victory. On the Béarnaise team’s side, it was the American point guard Brandon Jefferson (15 points), Slovenian shooting guard Gregor Hrovat (13 points), and Zimbabwean center Vitalis Chikoko (12 points) who tried to keep their team alive despite Monaco’s dominance.
After this victory, AS Monaco leads the series 1-0. The two teams will meet again on June 4th in Monaco at the Salle Gaston Médecin. The first of the two teams to win three matches will qualify for the Betclic Elite Finals against the winner of the Lyon-Villeurbanne / Dijon series.
