Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. AS Monaco

2018-19Regular SeasonRound 7

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 75

AS Monaco 91

November 14, 2018 CET: 19:00

Local time: 19:00 ALEKSANDAR NIKOLIC HALL

Monaco wins in Belgrade, is first in Group A

AS Monaco claimed sole possession of first place in 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season Group A by topping Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 75-91 in the Serbian capital on Wednesday. Monaco improved to 5-2 in the standings, while Zvezda dropped to 4-3. Derek Needham led the winners with 21 points, Elmedin Kikanovic added 17 and Paul Lacombe and Yakuba Ouattara each had 16 for Monaco. Billy Baron had 14 points for Zvezda and Joe Ragland added 12.

Baron shined early and a dunk by Mouhammad Faye gave Zvezda a 9-6 lead. Kikanovic and Paul Lacombe tried to change things for Monaco, but Maik Zirbes and Branko Lazic kept the hosts in charge, 14-10. Needham and Gerald Robinson each hit a three-pointer in an 0-8 run that caused Zvezda to call timeout at 14-18. Baron, Ognjen Dobric and Ragland struck from downtown as the hosts regained the lead, 27-25, but Remi Barri and Ouattara helped Monaco tie the game at 29-29 after 10 minutes. Michael Ojo took over early in the second quarter and a 6-0 run that Stratos Perperoglou capped with a layup gave Zvezda a 39-33 lead. Ouattara had 5 points in a 0-9 run, but Zirbes and Faye gave the hosts a 45-44 edge at halftime. Monaco improved its defense after the break, while Ouattara, Lacombe and an unstoppable Kikakovic fueled a 2-16 run that made it a double-digit difference, 49-60. Filip Covic and Needham traded triples and a jumper by Kikanovic prompted Zvezda to call timeout at 52-65. Lacombe kept pacing the guests and Needham sank another one from beyond the arc to make it a 20-point game. Dejan Davidovac and Borisa Simanic cut Zvezda's deficit to 62-76 after 30 minutes. Monaco used longer possessions to run the game clock down and free throws by Jarrod Jones sealed the outcome with time to spare.

Pivotal performer

Lacombe did a little bit of everything to make sure Monaco cruised to yet another road win. he finished the game with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 4 fouls drawn for a performance index rating of 22.

Game-changing moment

Monaco improved its defense early in the second half, forcing Zvezda into 6 turnovers in seven minutes. Meanwhile, Lacombe, Kikanovic and Needham took care of business on offense in a 7-30 run that gave the visitors the lead for good, 54-74.

Stellar stat

Monaco forced Zvezda into 20 turnovers in this game and only had 8 alongside 13 steals. Those 12 extra possessions were a big factor in this game. Monaco was much more effective from downtown, hitting 9 of 19 three-point shots (47.4%) and limiting Zvezda to 8 of 27 (29.6%).

Did you notice?

Kikanovic played against his former team and left no prisoners. In his return to Belgrade, he finished the game with 17 points on 7-of-13 two-point shooting, 3 rebounds and 6 fouls drawn for a PIR of 18.

Next game:

Both teams return to 7DAYS EuroCup action on Tuesday, November 20 - Monaco hosts ratiopharm Ulm and Zvezda visits Morabanc Andorra.

Paul Lacombe - AS Monaco (photo Zvezda) - EC18

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Eurocupbasketball.com

Referees: HIERREZUELO, DANIEL; KARTAL, ERSAN; AMBROSOV, MYKOLA

Attendance: 4952

By Quarter	1	2	3	4
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade	29	16	17	13
AS Monaco	29	15	32	15

End of Quarter	1	2	3	4
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade	29	45	62	75
AS Monaco	29	44	76	91

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
1	RAGLAND, JOE	27:17	12	4/6	1/4	1/2	1		1	8		8			1	5	11
3	COVIC, FILIP	8:35	3		1/3					1		1					1
5	PERPEROGLOU, STRATOS	19:30	6	2/3	0/2	2/3	1		1	1		3			3	1	-1
7	DAVIDOVAC, DEJAN	4:23	4	1/2		2/3									1	3	4
10	LAZIC, BRANKO	14:31	5	1/2	1/1		1	2	3	2	1				4		6
11	FAYE, MOUHAMMAD	23:41	6	3/4	0/4		4	4	8	3	1	2	1	1	2	1	10
12	BARON, BILLY	26:07	14		4/7	2/2		1	1	1		1			1	2	13
13	DOBRIC, OGNJEN	24:43	9	3/5	1/4		1	1	2	2			1		1	1	9
14	RISTIC, DUSAN	6:39	2	1/1			1	3	4						3	1	4
22	SIMANIC, BORISA	16:49	4	2/5	0/2			6	6		2		1		1		7
33	ZIRBES, MAIK	16:51	6	3/3			1	3	4			3			2	1	6
50	OJO, MICHAEL	10:54	4	2/2			1	3	4	1		2	2		1	2	10
	Team						3		3			1					2
	Totals	200:00	75	22/33	8/27	7/10	14	23	37	19	4	21	5	1	20	17	82
				66.7%	29.6%	70%

Head coach: TOMIC, MILAN

Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating

AS Monaco

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
3	BARRY, REMI	6:08		0/1											5		-6
4	NEEDHAM, DEREK	37:45	24	1/2	6/9	4/4		1	1	6	3	2			2	2	28
6	LACOMBE, PAUL	34:06	16	6/11	0/1	4/4		6	6	6	4	1		3	4	4	22
9	KIKANOVIC, ELMEDIN	28:22	17	7/13		3/6	3		3	2					1	6	18
20	LOUBAKI, LUC	2:54		0/1											2		-3
21	JONES, JARROD	22:31	6	2/2	0/1	2/2	1	4	5	1	2	3	1		1	2	12
22	ROBINSON, GERALD	5:01	3	0/1	1/1		1		1			1		1		1	2
24	OUATTARA, YAKUBA	34:06	16	4/7	1/6	5/6		2	2	3	1	1		1	1	3	13
34	HUMMER, IAN	21:38	9	3/3	1/1	0/1		1	1	3	3					1	16
50	JOSEPH, GEORGI	7:29								1					1	1	1
	Team						3	2	5								5
	Totals	200:00	91	23/41	9/19	18/23	8	16	24	22	13	8	1	5	17	20	108
				56.1%	47.4%	78.3%

Head coach: FILIPOVSKI, SASO

Head Coaches

TOMIC, MILAN

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade

"This is the second game in a row we allowed our opponent to score 90-plus points. Before that we were the best defense in the EuroCup. Too many turnovers. We didn't react in third quarter. Nothing much to say. We need to work, practice and find our game. Congratulations to Monaco."

FILIPOVSKI, SASO

AS Monaco

"All credit really goes to my guys. We are having a lot of injuries and are playing without a point guard (Lazeric Jones) and a combo, Gerald Robinson, who got injured today, so we were in a terrible situation, but really, I am very happy for the guys. They are playing super. Big credit to my guys."

Players

BARON, BILLY

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade

"This was a hard defeat. The first quarter was crucial. We gave them confidence. We played without our aggressive play in defense. We need to find our focus and to work hard in the next few days."

KIKANOVIC, ELMEDIN

AS Monaco

"It was an unusual game for me since I landed at the airport. After eight years, I returned to Pionir and played, as it were, for the opposite team. Thanks to the fans for a nice welcome. We were well prepared and played well from the first to the last minute. We knew Zvezda's strengths and weaknesses. I want to wish Zvezda all the best in the rest of the competition."

NEEDHAM, DEREK

AS Monaco

"I think we kept our focus, didn't get out of ourselves and played smart basketball. We also had a couple of good steals. We knew we had to come in and play a tough team. It was important because we dropped one game against them, so we had to get a win."

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