Winner against Paris (80-74), Monaco snatches a match 5 in the Betclic Elite final and still dreams of a new French championship title

The heat that invaded the stands of Gaston-Médecin this Sunday afternoon did not dampen the spirits of the Monegasques, on a mission to win their third consecutive French championship title.

At the end of a match marked by many twists and turns, Vassilis Spanoulis' players finally took the upper hand over Paris Basketball at the end of the match (80-74), allowing them to equalize at 2-2 in the best-of-five series.

A triumphant victory that allowed ASM to snatch a decisive match 5 for the attribution of the title. Neck and neck for a long time (20-16 at the end of the first quarter, 40-43 at the break), the two teams began the last quarter with a difference of only one point (55-56).

A fifth decisive match this Tuesday

The Roca Team, notably led by Matthew Strazel (20 points) and Elie Okobo (19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists), raised their game in the final ten minutes to secure a crucial victory that allowed them to stay alive. Conversely, Parisian superstar TJ Shorts was not very successful, forcing too many shots (13 points, 3/11 shooting).

Parisian coach Tiago Splitter even ended the match in the locker room after a second technical foul, a symbol of constant tension over the course of 40 minutes.

Monaco now has the opportunity to repeat Asvel's performance in 2016, the only team to have won a best-of-five series after being down 0-2 (for the title against SIG Strasbourg).

The epilogue of the series between Monaco and Paris will take place this Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at the Adidas Arena, Porte de la Chapelle (8:30 p.m.), where Monaco suffered the lightning strike of Paris during the first two matches of the series... The Roca Team has been warned!