By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Deja vu for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne.
In direct connection to the late breakdown against Crvena Zvezda mts a couple of days ago in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 8 action in Belgrade, a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter evaporated with JDA Dijon coming back to notch the win, 95-90, Saturday night.
Markis McDuffie poured a game-high 25 points for La Jeanne in the Betclic Elite LNB Pro A Regular Season Round 9 affair. The team coached by Nenad Markovic got to 7-2 in the French league pushing ASVEL to 5-4.
Retin Obasohan registered a team-high 24 points in the losing effort. Experienced French stars Nando de Colo and Joffrey Lauvergne both remained on the injury list of T.J. Parker.
The similar loss to Crvena Zvezda made out the second loss in a row and 3-5 overall record in the EuroLeague. Switching back to the top-tier club continental competition of Europe surfaces a home fixture against FC Bayern Munich Tuesday and an away game against Panathinaikos Friday.
Debut for Banchi
With new head coach Luca Banchi taking over, SIG Strasbourg held on for the 80-76 victory against Fos-sur-mer. Additional LNB Saturday action in JL Bourg defeating Le Mans, 90-87, and Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez taking down BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, 91-80.
Cholet jumped to 7-1 by defeating ADA Blois, 79-74, Friday. Already 7-1, AS Monaco will play host to Limoges CSP tomorrow, Sunday. Also tomorrow, NBA super prospect Victor Wembanyama and Metropolitans 92 will welcome Nanterre 92.
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