By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The French Jeep Elite League playoffs began with a major upset as Cholet beat defending champion and first-seeded in regular season ASVEL Villeurbanne 74 – 70 on the road in Game 1 of the quarterfinals.
DJ Hogg led Cholet with 16 points (4-6 triples) plus five rebounds while Dominic Artis had 14 points. Boris Dallo scored 10 and Yoan Makoundou added 10 points and one of the most important defensive plays in the game with this block on Chris Jones.
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⛔️ Le contre décisif de Yoan Makoundou (@ym2p3) qui permet à @CB_officiel de signer un énorme exploit en ouverture des #PlayoffsBetclicELITE ? pic.twitter.com/Y0uL3OFhpL
— LNB (@LNBofficiel) May 24, 2022
Only Elie Okobo scored in double figures for ASVEL, finishing with 19 points along with five rebounds.