Paris played another excellent game in the EuroCup and defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv in Latvia by 86:104.
The French team is playing excellent basketball this season. Paris has repeatedly shown that, along with Gran Canaria, they are the strongest team in the EuroCup and are contenders for the trophy.
The match against Hapoel was a clash between the two top-placed teams in Group A, but only one team dominated on the court. During the first quarter, the Israeli team managed to stay on par, but in the second quarter, we saw why Paris is in the top position. Collin Malcolm sparked his team and gave them an eight-point lead at halftime.
Hapoel tried to come back in the third quarter, but Paris successfully fended off their attacks. The most the Israelis achieved was narrowing the gap to six points, but T.J. Shorts restored a safe lead for Paris. The mentioned advantage only grew until the end of the game, and Paris eventually secured a routine victory.
The top scorer for the winning team was Shorts with 20 points and 10 assists, while Malcolm added 15. On the other side, Dez Wells stood out with 20 points.
In the next round, Paris will host Joventut, while Hapoel will face Prometey.