By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Paris Basketball pulled off a surprising victory over Real Madrid in Paris, ending a rough patch in the EuroLeague.
Francesco Tabellini’s team snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating Real Madrid 98-92 at Adidas Arena, improving their record to 8-16 in the standings.
Nadir Hifi led Paris with 21 points, followed by Jared Rhoden with 15, Amath M’Baye with 14, and Justin Robinson contributing 12 points and five assists.
For Real Madrid, Trey Lyles scored 21 points, Andres Feliz added 18, and Mario Hezonja posted 16 points with seven rebounds, but the team fell after a six-game winning streak.
Paris controlled the game for most of the night, leading almost the entire second half and from the middle of the first quarter onward. Still, tension rose when Real Madrid briefly went ahead 90–89 with 1:41 left.
Hifi responded with a three-point play to put Paris back in front. Soon after, Faye swatted away Mario Hezonja at the rim for the fourth block of his career-high night, and Jared Rhoden stretched the lead to 94–90. That sequence put any remaining doubts to rest.