Nanterre 92 faced Monaco on Sunday in a Betclic Élite game that drew nearly 18,000 spectators to the Paris-La Défense Arena. American point guard Mike James did not play for Monaco, but his teammates were able to do without him. Early in the second quarter, Monaco struggled to get into action against the locals, but the extreme maladjustment of Julien Mahé's men allowed the visitors to take the lead. Only interior Mathis Dossou-Yovo seemed to have the necessary response in the physical combat. After the break, Monaco did not always seem in control, but their opponent never managed to capitalize on their enormous dominance in offensive rebounding. Élie Okobo was unstoppable in this game, with 17 points, and gave the visitors the advantage with a big three-point shot. Monaco finally won 76-81. The players of the Rock have thus shown that despite the cracks, the French vice-champion is ready to assume its sporting rank. And Monaco will now head to Lyon to play their quarterfinal of the French Cup on Tuesday. But Nanterre 92 will have to recover for their next game. So Julien Mahé's players will have to work hard to improve their game. The team's coach, Julien Mahé, will have to find a way to get his players to play better. With 17 points and 7 rebounds, Mathis Dossou-Yovo was one of the few bright spots for Nanterre 92. Monaco's Jaron Blossomgame added 11 points, while Daniel Theis had 12 points and 3 blocks.