Monaco looks up: Alba again on the abyss!

RBB24 reports on the Euroleague duel between Alba Berlin and AS Monaco on January 2, 2025, which ended with 90:10.
RBB24 reports on the Euroleague duel between Alba Berlin and AS Monaco on January 2, 2025, which ended with 90:10. (Symbolbild/NAGW)

Monaco looks up: Alba again on the abyss!

On January 2, 2025, AS Monaco asserted itself in Berlin and defeated Alba with 105: 90. The two teams faced an extreme location: While Monaco went into the game as the league leader, Alba fought with his weakest achievements of the season and is in third place. The Berliners started weakly and did not get the experienced Monegassen under control, which coach Vassilis Spanoulis, who had recently taken over the management of Sasa Obradovic, who had previously successfully united the team. According to rbb24 , Monaco scored precisely in the first half and ended with 60 points at half time, while Alba mainly because of injuries And failures like captain Hermannsson was not competitive.

an exciting duel with lighting views for Alba

In the second half, the wind turned something: players like Yanni Wetzell and Matt Thomas showed strong performances and brought Alba into the last quarter. Thomas achieved impressive three -point throws that brought hope for a comeback. According to EuroLeague basketball Alba fought until the last minute, but could not catch up with the residues. Mike James, who was outstanding and scored 23 points, made sure that Monaco was sure to make the victory by hit the decisive three -point throw and thus suffocated Alba's chase in the bud.

Despite the defeat and the associated critical situation in the table, Alba always shows bright spots, but time urges the team, as the team still wanted to maintain the chance of the playoffs. With just one win from the last five games, the situation remains tense and the coming time will be crucial to find out whether Alba can free herself from the crisis. This encounter brings the existing problem of Albastars and its performance more to light, especially in the current season.

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