By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Dijon almost gambled away a double-digit lead but managed to recover and secure a 67-61 road win over Cholet on Day 22 of French League.
Gavin Ware led the victors with 17 points and nine rebounds while Obi Emegano added 14 points. For Cholet, Michael Young banked game-high 21 points in addition to Pape Sy’s 14 points.
Dijon improved to 13-9 staying ahead in the playoffs race while Cholet stands at a 7-15 record. The top of the standings belongs to Lyon-Villeurbanne with a 16-6 record.
Jeep ELITE Day 22 results and scorers:
Chalons-Reims – Gravelines-Dunkerque 88-78 (Schilb 18 – Anderson 27)
Antibes – Bourg-en-Bresse 76-71 (Blue 17 – Peacock 19)
Le Portel – Pau-Lacq-Orthez 75-69 (Anosike 18 – McConnell 26)
Nanterre – Levallois 90-82 (Juskevicius 15 – Michineau 19)
Boulazac – Fos-sur-Mer 81-52 (Chery 19 – Hairston 18)
Chalon/Saone – Strasbourg 77-92 (Sanford 17 – Fall 16)
Limoges – Monaco 73-85 (Doumbouya 14 – Bost 20)
Le Mans – Lyon-Villeurbanne 89-83 (Ray 18 – Slaughter 14)
Cholet – Dijon 61-67 (Young 21 – Ware 17)