Monaco had won the first game on their home court by a margin of seven points, which gave Le Portel hope that they could do better on their own court.
In the end, hope was all that remained for them. In the second game on the road, Saša Obradovic’s team played an excellent match where the outcome was never in doubt. From the very start, Monaco maintained absolute control of the game, and the home team had no chance against the favorites.
Jordan Loyd led Monaco with 32 points, Elie Okobo scored 16, and Matthew Strazel added 13 points.
Digue Diawara was the best player for the home team with 15 points, Bastien Vautier scored 14, and David DiLeo added 10 points.
Monaco will face the winner of the Bourg – Nanterre series in the semifinals. The result in that series is 1-1 after Nanterre won at home 90-84 on Saturday night.
The decision came in the final quarter, which the home team won 26-15.
Bastien Pinault led the winners with 20 points, Justin Bibbins scored 15, and Desi Rodriguez added 13 points. For the team that played in the EuroCup final this season, Zaccharie Risacher was the best with 26 points, Isiaha Mike scored 19, and Maksim Salash had 14 points.
Paris managed to force a decider. In the first game at home, they suffered a surprising loss to Cholet 91-81. However, in the second game, the new EuroLeague team managed to show character and win 90-72, thus forcing a decisive game on their home court.
Tyson Ward led the winners with 17 points, while Collin Malcolm and T.J. Shorts each scored 14. For the home team, Neal Sako had 17 points, Tidjane Salaun scored 14, and Enzo Goudou-Sinha and Vojtech Hruban each added 12 points.