For its first season in the Euroligue, Paris Basketball qualified for the quarterfinals by defeating Real Madrid on Tuesday evening during the Play-in.

Paris does not stop dreaming. Thanks in particular to its two jewels Nadir Hifi and TJ Shorts, Paris Basketball qualified for the quarter-finals of Euroligue by eliminating Real Madrid, Tuesday April 15, an authentic feat (80-73). The Parisians, gathered in a circle in the middle of the parquet floor of the Movistar Arena (Madrid) had enough to let their joy explode. If their first season in Euroligue was already successful with the qualification in play-init is becoming more and more unforgettable for the club created in 2018.

Tuesday evening, they dropped the Madrid giant, 11 European titles on the clock, the one who had beaten them twice during the regular season. And they continue on their way to the quarters where they will challenge the Turkish club in Fenerbahçe next week.

The feat took place thanks to their two stars, TJ Shorts (23 points, nine assists) and Nadir Hifi (15 points) but also thanks to a successful collective service. Under the eyes of the president of Real Madrid Florentino Perez, the Parisians set the tone from the first period with great fighting spirit, like the 25 rebounds totalized in 20 minutes.

Nadir Hifi paid tribute to his status as best young Euroligue player – award received a few hours earlier – by aborting the beautiful ascent of Facundo Campazzo (17 points) in the second quarter -time as a three -point shots. But the hardest part was still to be done.

The Madrilenians, driven by theirs, gradually grabbed their delay. And visitors, they no longer scored for more than six minutes between the 3rd and the last quarter before TJ Shorts finally finds the circle (61-64). Before Kevarrius Hayes and Mikael janunen seal, at the end of the match, the feat of Paris. Whose adventure is far from over.