Monaco Triumphs in Euroleague with Vasile Spanoulis’s Leadership in Paris

In a stellar performance, Vasile Spanoulis led Monaco to victory in the French derby of the 28th competitive week in the Euroleague, held at the Paris arena. Monaco won decisively with a score of 91-79 against Paris, improving their record to 17-11 and maintaining their fourth position, just behind Panathinaikos (17-10). Meanwhile, Panathinaikos is set to face Real Madrid on Thursday (6/2, 21:45) at OAKA. On the other side, the overall performance of Tiago Splitter’s team dropped to 16-12, pushing them out of the top six positions that grant direct playoff access. Monaco’s defensive strategy in the second half was pivotal, limiting Paris to only five points in the first seven minutes of the third quarter, establishing an early +20-point lead by the 27th minute. Key players for Monaco included Daniel Theis and Jordan Loyd, each scoring 21 points, while Alpha Diallo added 15 and Eli Okobo contributed 12 points. T.J. Sorrentine led the charge for Paris with 19 points. The game results solidified Monaco’s standing in the Euroleague standings.