By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Nine days after a win in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne repeated success at the expense of Paris in the Betclic Elite Regular Season.
A win, 98-92, in LDLC Arena, improved the domestic tally to 10-3 on Sunday. The team coached by Pierric Poupet trails LNB leader Cholet by one game.
A few months after being selected with the 51st overall pick of the 2024 NBA draft and his rights settling with the Dallas Mavericks, 20-year-old Melvin Ajinca produced 20 points, his best scoring performance in the 2024-25 campaign with ASVEL. He connected 8/12 field goals, including four three-pointers.
Theo Maledon and Nando de Colo chipped in 17 and 16 points, respectively. Andre Roberson posted a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double. Charles Kahudi, Joffrey Lauvergne, and Mbaye Ndiaye were sidelined for the clash with the fellow Turkish Airlines EuroLeague outfit.
Returning from an illness, T.J. Shorts II lasted 26 minutes and combined 13 points with 12 assists. Collin Malcolm scored a team-high 19 points and Kevarrius Hayes followed with 18 points. Sebastian Herrera, Daulton Hommes, Leon Kratzer, and Enzo Sharvin were out.
Highlighting Round 13 action on Saturday, Jordan Loyd dropped 22 points, powering AS Monaco to a win, 96-84, over Limoges CP in Beaublanc.
Betclic Elite Round 13
JDA Dijon – SIG Strasbourg 91-94
Nanterre 92 – Cholet 97-104
Saint-Quentin – ESSM Le Portel 71-54
Le Mans – La Rochelle 81-71
Limoges CSP – AS Monaco 84-96
Elan Chalon – BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 77-67
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – Paris 98-92
SLUC Nancy – JL Bourg 84-79
STANDINGS: Cholet 11-2, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 10-3, Paris 9-4, Saint-Quentin 8-5, AS Monaco 8-4, JL Bourg 8-5…
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