Monaco fell to Dijon (96-87), and left the first place of Betclic Elite to Boulogne-Levallois.
It’s not every day that you hang a team from the top 8 of the Euroleague on your list. The JDA Dijon did. Even if, in each match of Betlic Elite, the Monegasque coach Sasa Obradovic leaves foreign players aside for regulatory reasons. This was the case this time for Paris Lee, Rob Gray, Brock Motum and Donatas Motiejunas. But Mike James (17 points), Will Thomas (16) and again Donta Hall (12 points and 6 rebounds) and Alpha Diallo (10 points and 7 rebounds) were there. It was not enough.
After three defeats in a row, the JDA recovered magnificently, in particular thanks to a fine skill in the first half (65% success, 13/22 from three points in the end), and, after leading by 14 points, she was able to resist the forcing of the Roca Team in the last minutes. With 19 points and 8 assists, David Holston was once again amazing. Just like Khadeen Carrington (26 points) and Rashard Kelly (11 points and 8 rebounds).
“I immediately felt that we were putting more energy into our runs, our ball circulation, and our defense, commented coach Nenad Markovic, remarks reported by The Public Good. Since the match against Chalons / Reims, I felt that we were a bit exhausted physically and mentally, but I knew that we could do better if we found the right energy. Strasbourg had given us a lesson on how to run to get quick shots, and in training we had seen what needed to be done better. There we immediately got into the right rhythm. Score 96 points for such a team, I’m really happy for the fans, for the players. I too am happy but I want to win all the matches. »
Photo : Nenad Markovic (FIBA)
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