Aurélie Sacchelli, Media365, published on Tuesday December 17, 2024 at 10:46 p.m.
Deprived of its best player TJ Shorts and despite the great match of Maodo Lo (30pts), the leader of the Euroleague, Paris, lost 85-96 at home against Real Madrid.
Paris is starting to stick out its tongue at the end of the year… After having won fourteen victories in a row, the capital club suffered its third defeat in a row this Tuesday. Falling on the floor of ASVEL in the Euroleague last Friday, then at Le Mans on Sunday in Betclic Elite, Paris lost for the first time since October 4 in its Adidas Arena, against Real Madrid: 85-96. Deprived of its best player, TJ Shorts, who was ill, the capital club was unable to fight on equal terms against the Merengue, who were less dashing this season than previous ones. Even if Maodo Lo put on the hero’s costume in the absence of Shorts, scoring 30 points in 26 minutes (13/17 on shots) and even if Nadir Hifi held the house despite his clumsiness at long distance (21pts to 3 /11 to 3pts), the Parisians came across stronger.
Campazzo hurts Parisians
Paris certainly led 10-4 at the start of the match, but Real finished the first quarter strong to lead 17-26. The Merengue even increased the gap to +10 (19-29), but the Parisians held on to return to -1 (36-37) and finally -4 at half-time (48-52, mt). The two teams then took turns in front after returning from the locker room, but Real suddenly accelerated to sign an 11-0 (58-68). Despite everything, Paris did not panic and got back to -3 (67-70). At 8’08 from the end, the score was still 72-72 and the French vice-champions could still believe it. But Real accelerated several times (6-0 then 8-0 then 5-0 to finish) and won. Facundo Campazzo finished with 19 points and 6 assists to offer a prestigious success to the Madrilenians, helped by Walter Tavares with 10 points and 14 rebounds. Real was ultra-dominant in rebounding (49 against 31), but also in the number of assists (20 against 10). He climbs to 13th place before hosting Monaco, now co-leader with Paris, on Thursday, while Tiago Splitter’s men will host Fenerbahce (4th). Be careful not to suffer a fourth defeat in a row…
Parisian markers: Malcolm (11), Hifi (21), Ward (7), Cavaliere (3), Sy (5), Lo (30), Hayes (8)
