By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Boulazac managed to overcome Chalons-Reims 98-86 in front of the home crowd despite a strong double-double performance by the guests’ Devin Ebanks.
Boulazac was led by Nicolas De Jong who banked 17 points and seven rebounds while Raymond Cowels scored 17 points of his own. On the other side, Ebanks nailed game-high 28 points along with ten rebounds followed by Jimmy Baron’s 17.
Boulazac improved to 9-8 while Chalons-Reims stands at a 7-10 record. The top is still held by Lyon-Villeurbanne with 13-4.
Jeep ELITE Day 17 results and scorers
Antibes – Levallois 62-67 (Blue 16 – Michineau 18)
Le Mans – Dijon 81-57 (Comelie 16 – Holston 14)
Strasbourg – Bourg-en-Bresse 76-71 (Fall 17 – Sim 16)
Nanterre – Chalon/Saone 81-78 (Invernizzi 20 – Palacios 21)
Le Portel – Monaco 83-82 (Williams 25 – Kikanovic 19)
Lyon-Villeurbanne – Cholet 68-76 (Bilan 21 – Perrantes 20)
Fos-sur-Mer – Gravelines-Dunkerque 62-88 (Lewis 21 – Anthony 27)
Limoges – Pau-Lacq-Orthez 81-68 (Howard 17 – Harris 16)
Boulazac – Chalons-Reims 98-86 (De Jong 17 – Ebanks 28)