By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Looking to move up the table of France’s Betclic Elite LNB Pro A, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne edged SIG Strasbourg, 78-72, to improve to 12-9 Sunday night.
Retin Obasohan poured 16 points, including the go-ahead bucket with 1:50 remaining in the Regular Season Round 22 battle. The Belgian guard additionally tallied five rebounds, four steals, and two rebounds in 24 minutes.
Nando De Colo shared the game-high with 16 points of his own. Joffrey Lauvergne (right knee) remained the lone player sidelined for the team coached by Morgan Belnou, replacing injured T.J. Parker for a second game in a row.
Luca Banchi’s side led for large stretches at Astroballe but struggled offensively in crunch time and fell to 10-12. French center Bodian Massa reset his season-high at 15 points and shared the team-high in scoring with Marcus Keene in the losing effort.
Yoan Makoundou shines for Monaco
Earlier Sunday, LNB leader AS Monaco blew out Nanterre 92, 108-87.
The Basketball Champions League Best Young Player of the 2020-21 season, Yoan Makoundou stood out with 24 points to destroy his individual high for the 2022-23 season. The promising upstart also grabbed nine rebounds.
Tucking in 8/13 field goals, Alpha Diallo followed with 22 points to his name. Mike James posted a 13-point, 13-assist double-double. Elie Okobo, Jaron Blossomgame, and Donta Hall did not dress for the team coached by Sasa Obradovic.
LNB Round 22
Fos-sur-Mer – Le Mans 71-68
ESSM Le Portel – Roanne 84-95
Limoges CSP – SLUC Nancy 82-76
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque – Paris 76-86
JDA Dijon – ADA Blois 91-77
Cholet – JL Bourg 99-88
AS Monaco – Nanterre 92 108-87
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – SIG Strasbourg 78-72
Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Metropolitans 92 (7/3)
STANDINGS: Monaco 18-4, Metropolitans 92 15-6, Cholet 15-7, Dijon 14-8, Le Mans 12-9, ASVEL 12-9…
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