By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
By sweeping their opponents 2-0, Monaco and Villeurbanne became the first teams to check their tickets for the Pro A semifinals where they will play against each other.
A blazing hot Jamal Shuler sank one three-pointer after the other, finishing at 8/11 for 31 points in total, as Monaco defeated Nanterre 83 – 64 on the road and advanced to the next stage of the playoffs. The Leaders Cup holders played great basketball showing once again why they are considered as perhaps the top favorite to go all the way to the top.
After “stealing” the home-court advantage of their Chalon/Saone, Villeurbanne finished the job by winning 79 – 71 and advancing to the semis. Charles Kahudi scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds while David Lighty added 13 points of his own.