By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Antibes shot 11/17 from behind the arc on their way to a 91-74 road win against Cholet on Day 11 of French League. Both teams now hold a 2-9 record at the bottom of the standings.
Taurean Green led the way with game-high 19 points (5/7 triples) in addition to Chris Otule and Isaia Cordinier’s 18 points each. For Cholet, Michael Young scored 17 and Frank Hassell added 14 points.
Antibes was ahead 23-18 at the end of the first quarter and increased the lead to 47-34 at halftime. They kept their distance holding a double-digit advantage (67-53) until the very end securing the win against Cholet.
On Saturday (24/11), in a very tense game which led to a brawl between coaches, Pau-Lacq-Orthez prevailed 101-96 against Chalon/Saone.
The top of the standings is reserved by Lyon-Villeurbanne with a 9-2 record while Nanterre, Levallois, Strasbourg, Dijon, Le Mans all hold a 7-4 record.
Jeep ELITE Day 11 results and scorers:
Gravelines-Dunkerque – Châlons-Reims 85-81 (Sosa 25 p. – Ebanks 22 p.)
Bourg-en-Bresse – Le Portel 89-84 (Ndoye 29 p. – Curry 19 p.)
Strasbourg – Nanterre 75-85 (Fall 21 p. – Waters 23 p.)
Levallois – Fos-sur-Mer 81-90 (Roos 25 p. – Lewis 24 p.)
Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Chalon/Saone 101-96 (Harris 31 p. – Robinson 27 p.)
Limoges – Dijon 67-79 (Hardy 17 p. – Holston 23 p.)
Lyon-Villeurbanne – Boulazac 77-61 (Bilan 15 p. – de Jong 11 p.)
Le Mans – Monaco 76-64 (Cornelie 16 p. – Jones 20 p.)
Cholet – Antibes 74-91 (Green 19 p. – Young 17 p.)
Photo Credit: Antibes Sharks