By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Bourg-en-Bresse was close to taking over the lead multiple times in the final period but SIG Strasbourg held on and recorded a narrow 98-97 win for the Leaders Cup trophy. This is the second time Strasbourg won the competition (first in 2015).
Jarell Eddie (7-10 triples) and Mike Green nailed 26 points each for Strasbourg followed by Jeremy Nzeulie’s 21. On the other side, Zachery Peacock banked game-high 28 points (6-8 triples) and Zack Wright scored 18.
Leaders Cup results:
Quarterfinals:
Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Levallois 87-94
Lyon-Villeurbanne – Bourg-en-Bresse 86-88
Dijon – Strasbourg 79-89
Nanterre – Limoges 75-98
Semifinals:
Levallois – Bourg-en-Bresse 79-86
Strasbourg – Limoges 72-63
Final:
Bourg-en-Bresse – Strasbourg 97-98