By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
After the Turkey trip containing two Turkish Airlines EuroLeague losses, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne bounced back to defeat SIG Strasbourg, 86-81, at Astroballe Sunday.
Chris Jones made 10/17 field goals tallying a game-high 28 points in the Betclic Elite LNB Pro A Regular Season Round 19 contest. Elie Okobo (shoulder), William Howard (knee), Victor Wembanyama (shoulder), Raymar Morgan (back) and Antoine Diot remained out, and Kostas Antetokounmpo did not play, but David Lighty (hand) returned to action chipping in four points in 19 minutes.
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv loanee Kameron Taylor registered a team-high 18 points for the Basketball Champions League outlet falling to 9-8 at the domestic level.
AS Monaco was coming off a couple of EuroLeague wins away from home this week and took down BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, 97-85, back at Salle Gaston Medecin. Donta Hall stood out with 18 points, while Mike James contributed 16 points, Yakuka Ouattara 15 points, Alpha Diallo 12 points, and Paris Lee ten points.
La Roca Team holding Leo Westermann (thigh) on the injury list, went up to 12-6 in the French League. Brock Motum, Donatas Motiejunas, Danilo Andjusic, and Rob Gray were inactive for the team guided by Sasa Obradovic.
Former Penn State standout Brandon Taylor recorded a game-high 19 points for the visitors forced down to 9-9. Former Monaco player Abdoulaye N’Doye followed with 15 points.
LNB leading team, Boulogne Metropolitans 92 routed Le Mans, 82-69, and improved to 15-3. Explosive guard Keith Hornsby drained six triples en route for the game-high 22 points.
Sunday results:
AS Monaco – BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 97-85
Boulogne Metropolitans 92 – Le Mans 82-69
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – SIG Strasbourg 86-81
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