Long battered, the Monegasques won on the Real Madrid floor on Thursday evening (95-94). They came back at the end of the match, to snatch the extension four seconds from the end, saved by Mike James, author of the long distance shot followed by a free throw which allowed the vice-champion of France to fill his four points 4 seconds delay from buzzer (88-88).
It is already the American leader who had kept the Roca Team in contact with the finalist of the last edition of the Euroleague, and to return to the locker room at the break with only 3 points behind (48-45). He again who took the last shots allowing Monaco to take the lead definitively 27 seconds from the end of the match.
Flashes that could make you forget the domination of the Spaniards at three points (11/36 against 7/26 for Monaco), the inaccuracies of the few Monegasque clumsiness in the free throw, like these three failures in a row from James 6 minutes from the end of the game, with the Spaniards leading 72-68.
Shaken by the courageous defense of the Monegasques, the people of Madrid were able to count on Dzanan Musa (24 points, 4 assists), well supported by a Walter Tavares with 17 goals and 18 rebounds. Back on the floor after his right knee injury, Guershon Yabusele was the top scorer of the four French internationals, with 12 points in 24 minutes (2/5 from three points). Petr Cornelie scored 3 points, Vincent Poirier 8, and Fabien Causeur 4.
This victory allows Monaco to take second place in the standings (9 wins), leaving fourth to Real (8), pending the continuation of the 12th day on Friday, which will see Barcelona (8 wins) host Asvel ( 8:30 p.m.).