Monaco had a hard time getting into the match on Sunday afternoon. Friday evening’s slap against Bologna still seemed to resonate in the heads of the Roca Team players, who had a complicated first half against Bourg-en-Bresse. The runner-up to the Monegasques in Betclic Élite, thanks to a well-organized defense, managed to hold on to the leader (18-16 at the end of the first quarter, 31-29 at the break).
ASM displayed a blatant lack of confidence, especially in attack with numerous lost balls (10). But Bourg’s copy, although interesting, was not free of errors (11 lost balls). This shortcoming was accentuated upon the restart (22 bp in total) and, combined with a renewed confidence and efficiency on the Monegasque side, led to a seventh victory in as many days.
“We are still looking for our rhythm, the balance between attack and defense,” admitted Elie Okobo at the end of the game at the microphone of the broadcaster Skweek. But it was much better in the second half, there was a lot more defensive aggression. »
Monaco will have to capitalize on this rebound before moving on to the Euroleague on Wednesday, at Red Star Belgrade (1 victory – 1 defeat).
2023-10-15 15:50:56
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