Okobo-James duo forces Olympiacos to their first defeat of new season / News - Basketnews.com
Elie Okobo and Mike James combined for 43 points.
Credit: Panagiotis Moschandreou/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images Credit Panagiotis Moschandreou/Euroleague Basketball via Getty ImagesAS Monaco reached revenge for last season's Game 5 at Peace and Friendship Stadium. Sasa Obradovic's men overcame reigning Final Four participants Olympiacos Piraeus 81-76 (17-16, 16-21, 23-14, 25-25) and forced them to the first defeat of the season.
Monaco trailed by 4 points at halftime (33-37), but the picture changed following the 15-minute break. The Roca Team first spurted at the end of the third quarter and then opened the fourth period with a 10-3 run to gain a double-digit lead (66-54). Elie Okobo and Mike James were running the show.
Despite that, Kostas Sloukas and Shaquielle McKissic responded to close the gap to 6 points (66-72) midway through the last tally.
Nevertheless, the same Mike James and Elie Okobo delivered when it mattered the most and Monaco had plus 12 with 1:20 to go (80-68). That was more than enough to secure a W.
Elie Okobo had 23 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 28 PIR.
Mike James posted 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, and 24 PIR. It was the first 20 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, and 5 STL EuroLeague game since the 2018-19 season when Toney Douglas registered 21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals.
Kostas Sloukas took the 4th spot in the all-time EuroLeague assist category tonight. The Greek floor general dished out 8 assists and overtook Thomas Heurtel.
Monaco: Elie Okobo 23, Mike James 20 (6 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL), Jordan Loyd 10 (5 AST).
Olympiacos: Shaquielle McKissic 15, Sasha Vezenkov 13 (7 REB), Kostas Sloukas 10 (8 AST), Thomas Walkup 10.
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