In front of more than 16,000 people at the Accor Arena, our players narrowly lost against the Catalan ogre on this 19th day of the EuroLeague. The focus is already on the next two trips coming up.
Under the eyes of Enzo Lefort and Miss France 2025, our Parisians gave everything but it was not enough against Barça. Yet pushed by an Accor Arena filled like an egg, TJ Shorts (20 points) and his team never gave up. From the start of the match, the man who has just received his MVP trophy for the month of November takes matters into his own hands with 9 points in a row.
In difficulty from afar, Maodo Lô will lead the way by going for easy baskets near the circle to boost confidence. Kevarrius Hayes throws himself at all the rebound balls and we finally manage to find some quick play. Joan Penarroya is forced to take a time out, because here we are breathing down the back of the Blaugranas’ necks. Thanks to a huge shot from Yakuba Ouattara at the three-point buzzer, Paris was in contact at the break (36-40).
The science of the Catalan game
-But when we returned from the locker room, the Barcelonans insisted inside and took advantage of their strength to hurt us. Willy Hernangomez (23 points) and Chimezie Metu (13 points) impose their physicality in the paint. Despite this delay before the last 10 minutes, our Paris Basketball players do not want to start 2025 like this.
By regaining their confidence as well as all the energy that characterizes them, Tiago Splitter’s men offer us an intense end to the match. With an outside address found, the Parisians capsize the Accor Arena for the last 6 minutes. At the end of this money-time, the arrows of Nadir Hifi (14 points) and Maodo Lô (18 points) were not enough and our players lost (79-90). Infuriating.
All eyes are already on the two trips next week before returning to the Accor Arena to host JL Bourg on Sunday January 12 (7 p.m.). Take your seats at our ticket office RIGHT HERE!
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