By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
AS Monaco survived Paris Basketball’s comeback in the fourth quarter to escape with a 76-69 victory, their fifth straight in the French Betclic Elite to improve to a 17-7 record.
Will Thomas and Dwayne Bacon both scored 16 points to lead the way for Monaco and Alpha Diallo added 14 points and six rebounds.
Ryan Boatright paced Paris’ comeback effort with 15 points, six assists and four rebounds, Dustin Sleva added 13 points and Ismael Kamagate tapped 11 points and 7 rebounds. Paris has now lost four of their last five games to fall to an 8-15 game in the French League standings.
French Betclic Elite Round 23 results:
Roanne – Nanterre 91-98
Dijon – Cholet 80-87
Orleans – Le Portel 71-76
Pau-Orthez – Gravelines-Dunkerque 87-82
Strasbourg – Chalons-Reims 99-85
JL Bourg – Le Mans 79-65
Paris Basketball – Monaco 69-76
ASVEL – Fos-sur-Mer 84-80
Limoges – Boulogne Metropolitans 109-104 (ΟΤ)
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