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The Monaco team became the last participant in the semi-final of the European Cup.
Man of the match
Zvezdan Mitrovich’s students in the decisive quarter-final match at home 90:87 (22:23, 26:23, 22:20, 20:21) broke Podgorica’s Budučnost and won the series 2-1.
With 44 seconds left in the game, Jaleel O’Brien connected two points and increased the hosts’ lead to 4 points (88:84).
However, Danilo Nikoličius scored three points and returned the intrigue to the game: Budučnost’s deficit was reduced to a minimum (87:88).
Moments later, O’Brien controlled his nerves at the penalty line, where he hit both shots and increased Monaco’s lead (90:87).
Nikoličius tried to end Budučnost’s decisive attack with a long shot again, but this time his 3-pointer flew by and the final siren declared Monaco triumph.
The winners were Mathias Lessort, who scored 24 points (7/10 doubles, 10/12 penalties), 7 rebounds and 3 interceptions, 1 assists, 1 block, 7 fouls, 5 errors and 29 utility points.
“Monaco”: Matthias Lessortas 24 (7/10 dvit., 10/12 baud., 7 atk. Kam., 3 per. Kam., 5 kld., 29 naud.), Jaleelas O’Brienas 13 (5/10 dvit., 6 atk. kam.), Marcosas Knightas 12 (4/8 dvit., 12 atk. kam.), Dee Bostas 11 (1/6 trit.), Wilfriedas Yeguete 9 (4/5 dvit.).
“Budučnost”: Justin Cobbs 17 (5/15 double, 4 res.), Willie Reed 16 (7/7 double, 3 blocks), Amedeo Della Valle (5/5 penalty), Nikola Ivanovičius (6/6 penalty ) and Petaras Popovičius (2/5 trit.) after 11.
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