By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Le Mans needed overtime to ultimately overpower Anwil 88-79 at the Antares on Tuesday. The hosts’ Basketball Champions League Regular Season Day 14 thrilling win secured them a spot in the February 8th draw ahead of the Round of 16 stage.
Valentine Bigote set his 2018-19 personal-best finishing with 23 points, but Antoine Eito’s huge three send the game to overtime and added to his 15-point performance. Michael Thompson racked up 14 points for Eric Bartecheky’s team that clinched a playoffs spot riding a three-game winning streak up to its 7-7 Group A record.
Igor Milicic’s side was leading most of the first half and held an upset alert until the final extra minutes before suffering its sixth consecutive loss and dropping to 4-10. Aaron Broussard poured a game-high 24 points, but the result prevented his team from continuing its European campaign through the FIBA Europe Cup.
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