By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Scoring 38 points in the third quarter, Paris went from a 16-point deficit to a comfortable lead, ending up with a 111-96 victory versus LDLC ASVEL Villeurbannein Adidas Arena on Sunday.
Improving to 15-4 in the Betclic Elite Regular Season preserved a share of first place in the standings. Edging out BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, 73-70, Cholet went up to 15-4 on Friday.
The team based in the capital of France enjoyed a brilliant showing by T.J. Shorts II. The 27-year-old point guard set a new individual high in the 2024-25 journey with 30 points and also dished out 12 assists, shaping his eighth double-double of the season.
Daulton Hommes, Leon Kratzer, and Collin Malcolm were sidelined, while Mathis Dossou-Yovo, added to the roster on Friday, stayed on the bench along with Enzo Sharvin. For the team guided by Pierric Poupet, Charles Kahudi (groin) and Mbaye Ndiaye (knee) remained sidelined, and Edwin Jackson did not play.
Earlier in Rhenus Sport, AS Monaco pulled away for good in the fourth quarter and prevailed, 95-81, over SIG Strasbourg. Mike James and Jordan Loyd shared a team-high 15 points, pushing the team coached by Vassilis Spanoulis to 14-4 in the LNB. In addition to Vitto Brown and Elie Okobo nursing injuries, Nick Calathes sat out the Round 19 fixture as well.
Betclic Elite Round 19
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque – Cholet 70-73
Saint-Quentin – JL Bourg 81-83
La Rochelle – ESSM Le Portel 96-73
JDA Dijon – Nanterre 92 65-66
Le Mans – Elan Chalon 112-86
Limoges CSP – SLUC Nancy 97-89
SIG Strasbourg – AS Monaco 81-95
Paris – LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 111-96
STANDINGS: Paris 15-4, Cholet 15-4, AS Monaco 14-4, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 13-6, JL Bourg 13-6…
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