EuroLeague: Monaco Looks to End Losing Streak Against Olympiacos in Head-to-Head Battle

Matchday 31 of the EuroLeague features a demanding clash for AS Monaco Basket, who will host Olympiacos B.C. on Thursday in a crucial encounter for both teams.

The Monegasque side arrives with a record of 16-14, but is going through a difficult stretch of the season. The Roca Team has lost seven of their last eight games, a negative run they will look to stop against one of the competition's most solid teams.

The latest defeat came on the road at Fenerbahçe Beko, a game marked by poor three-point shooting from the French squad, who made just 4 of 19 attempts from beyond the arc.

Much of the offensive responsibility will again fall on the perimeter of the team. Mike James and Elie Okobo, two of Monaco's primary offensive weapons, will try to regain their form after a particularly quiet performance, in which both players combined for 4 of 22 from the field.

Beyond three-point accuracy, another key aspect for the home team will be controlling the boards, especially against the powerful interior game of the Greek side.

For their part, Olympiacos arrives with a record of 19-10 and faces their second game of the week following their trip to Paris on Tuesday. The Piraeus-based team will not only seek another victory to solidify their position in the upper part of the standings, but also to improve their head-to-head record.

In the matchup played in October in Greece, Monaco managed to win 87-92, so Olympiacos would need to win by six points or more to secure the tiebreaker between the two teams.

With the regular season entering its decisive stretch, the game pits a Monaco side that needs to react urgently against an Olympiacos team looking to continue strengthening their candidacy in the fight for the top positions in the EuroLeague.