Monaco overcome Roanne behind Dwayne Bacon's 15-point performance / News - Basketnews.com

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Euroleague side Monaco Basket (15-7) defeated Roanne (10-13) with the final score of 86-80 (22-30, 30-19, 18-17, 16-14) after a strong performance in the second half.

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In the second half, the game remained extremely close but Monaco, in the end, were able to secure the win, behind the performances of Dwayne Bacon and Paris Lee.

Monaco led by 3 points at the half (52-49) after a very entertaining first 20 minutes of the game against Roanne. Coach Obradovic's side struggled in the first quarter, finished down by 8 points (30-22), but reacted promptly in the second period, scoring 30 points fueled mostly by Rob Gray and Yakuba Ouattara, who both finished with 10 points at the half.

The top scorer for Monaco was Dwayne Bacon with 15 points (4/8 2PT, 1/3 3PT, 6/8 FT), 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 10 PIR.

For Roanne on the other hand the top scorer was Johnny Berhanameskel with 23 points (9/15 2PT, 4/4 3PT, 1/2 FT), 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 17 PIR.

Monaco: Dwayne Bacon 15, Paris Lee 13 (8 AST), Alpha Diallo 12, Rob Gray 13, Yakuba Ouattara 12

Roanne: Johnny Berhanameskel 23, Ronald March 12 (8 REB)

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