Paris secured a win over Metropolitans 92 in the sixth round of the LNB Pro A, handing their suburban rivals their sixth consecutive defeat by 93:86.
With this win, Tuomas Lisala’s team improved to a 5-1 record in the LNB league. They returned to the winning track after a loss to Nancy in the previous round.
The visitors had a better start, opening the game with a 5-0 run, indicating that they were not complete underdogs in this match. However, the Metropolitans’ joy was short-lived as the home team closed the quarter with a 13-4 run, taking an 8-point lead into the second quarter.
In this quarter, the guests performed very well on the offensive end, managing to score 31 points in just 10 minutes. Dee Bost, the most prominent addition to the team in the last transfer window, stood out in this period. The halftime score favored Paris at 52-47.
The third quarter once again belonged to the home team, with Nadir Hifi leading the way. The team coached by Laurent Foirest closed the gap to just five points during this period, but the visitors made another run, taking a double-digit lead into the final 10 minutes.
The fourth quarter saw the lowest scoring output of the game. The guests limited Paris to just 14 points, but they themselves only managed to add 17 points. Consequently, a sixth consecutive defeat for last season’s finalists was inevitable.
Nadir Hifi led the winning team with 22 points, while T.J. Shorts recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 assists. Dee Bost was the top scorer for the visitors with 22 points.