Paris Basket wins the derby and defeats the Mets

As part of the 22nd day of the Championship, Paris Basketball signed its 13th victory of the season by dominating its neighbor Boulogne-Levallois in the derby. Despite a slight alert in the third quarter, the Parisians maintained their lead to win 93-77. From the start of the match, the Parisian team took control of the game, posting a lead of +13 at the start of the second quarter. Justin Simon got off to a flying start by scoring 10 points, including 6 in the first quarter.

The Metropolitans’ defense left spaces exploited by the Parisians, contributing to the stability of the gap at the break (38-51). The racket proved to be a strong point for Paris, with an impressive success rate of 71% in the first half and 61% over the entire match. Nadir Hifi once again seized an opportunity to shine (20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), well supported by Mikael Jantunen (19 points, 5/12 from long distance).

Despite a difficult 3rd quarter, Paris wins quietly

Thanks to a few errors on the part of Paris Basket after returning from the locker room, Boulogne-Levallois managed to reduce the gap, bringing the Mets to six lengths before the last quarter (63-69). However, Paris quickly reacted to regain control of the match, concluding the match with an impressive shooting efficiency of 60.5%, including 38.9% from three points.

The duel between Alen Omic of the Metropolitans and TJ Shorts of Paris, two of the three best scorers in Betclic Élite, also leaned in favor of the Parisian leader, who finished with 14 points against 10 for the opposing pivot. This victory allows Paris to consolidate its position in fourth place in the ranking, thus getting closer to the top three which are Bourg, Monaco, and Asvel, and who will be on the floor this Sunday.