By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Jaron Johnson couldn’t miss a shot as he led Levallois to a 98-90 home win against Limoges on Day 9 of French League.
Johnson led the winning side with 20 points while shooting 6/6 from the field (3/3 triples). Roko Ukic followed with 17 points and 11 assists in addition to Mouphtaou Yarou’s 16 points and eight rebounds.
For the guests, Samardo Samuels dropped game-high 21 points along with seven rebounds while Dwight Hardy helped with 19 points of his own.
Limoges had a small upper hand in the first quarter (25-22) but Levallois turned the tables and was ahead 52-44 at halftime. They stayed ahead after the break as well (76-62) and although the guests closed the gap to as little as four points (89-85), home players stayed calm and came out victorious.
Lyon-Villeurbanne leads the standings with a 7-2 record while Antibes stayed the only team without a win (0-9). Levallois improved to 6-3 after this win while Limoges stayed at three wins (3-6).
Jeep ELITE Day 9 results
Chalons-Reims – Le Mans 77-91 (Ebanks 20 p. 9 r. – Clark 16 p.)
Gravelines-Dunkerque – Boulazac 69-77 (Koffi 15 p. 7 r. – de Jong 16 p.)
Strasbourg – Lyon-Villeurbanne 97-92 (Green 25 p. – Kalnietis 16 p. 10 a.)
Nanterre 92 – Fos Provence 93-71 (Senglin 16 p. 5 a. – Pelos 14 p. 7 r.)
Pau-Laq-Orthez – Le Portel 92-69 (McConnell 20 p. 9 a. – Williams 16 p. 8 r.)
Cholet – Monaco 82-87 (Hassell 27 p. 8 r. – Jones 17 p. 7 r.)
Bourg-en-Bresse – Antibes 82-57 (Kanter 21 p. 11 r. – Cordinier 11 p. 5 r.)
Chalon/Saone – Dijon 81-89 (Sandford 16 p. – Pearson 27 p.)
Levallois – Limoges 98-90 (Johnson 20 p. – Samuels 21 p.)
Photo Credit: Levallois Metro