By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Behind a dominating display for large stretches in Palais des Sports Pierre Ratte, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne beat Saint-Quentin, 77-63, and improved to 5-1 in France’s Betclic Elite Regular Season on Sunday.
Lasting 27 minutes, Melvin Ajinca, the 51st pick of the 2024 NBA draft with his rights belonging to the Dallas Mavericks, scored nine points with three triples, pulled down five rebounds, and dished out two assists against his former team. Recovering from an ankle injury, the 20-year-old forward was coming off his debut with ASVEL in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague action on Friday.
Pushing for the lead in the standings, Shaquille Harrison and Mbaye Ndiaye shared a game-high 13 points in the Round 6 affair. Joffrey Lauvergne (thigh) and Paris Lee (ankle) remained sidelined for the team coached by Pierric Poupet.
For the home side, Dominik Olejniczak registered a team-high 12 points. Exciting prospect Nolan Traore was limited to five points and 1/7 field goals.
Fellow EuroLeague outfits from France’s top-tier division were in action on Saturday. Defending LNB champion AS Monaco beat SLUC Nancy and Paris lost to Cholet.
Betclic Elite Round 6
SIG Strasbourg – Limoges CSP 110-90
JDA Dijon – La Rochelle 88-95
Le Mans – ESSM Le Portel 77-74
Cholet – Paris 90-80
SLUC Nancy – AS Monaco 77-98
Nanterre 92 – Elan Chalon 91-70
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque – JL Bourg 75-83
Saint-Quentin – LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 63-77
STANDINGS: LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 5-1, Cholet 4-1, JL Bourg 4-2, Saint-Quentin 4-2, AS Monaco 4-2, Paris 4-2, BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 4-2…
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