Defeated Saturday (71-81) in the first round, the Monegasques lost their second game of the Jeep Elite final against ASVEL last night at the Astroballe (67-73). Except for the end of the game, where they showed a nice burst of pride, the men of Sasa Obradovic were never able to implement their style of basketball. The Roca Team suffered intensely in the first half, scoring only 24 points. The gap was widened at the break (40-24) thanks to the activity of 18-year-old Villeurbanne stud Th\u00e9o Maledon (12 points) and the success of DeMarcus Nelson (10 points).<\/p>\n
After the break, the match started up again with the same rhythm until Sasa Obradovic let out a huge burst of anger at the end of the third quarter. Removed from the bench by the referees, the Monegasque coach’s energy nevertheless took effect on his players. Finally showing a more aggressive front, the team came back in the middle of the fourth quarter. In spite of the efforts from Paul Lacombe and Yakuba Ouattara (9 and 10 points), Villeurbanne held out.<\/p>\n