By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne and Le Mans grabbed victories in their respective semifinal games and will clash against each other for the trophy in the French State Cup Final.
Le Mans was trailing at halftime against Levallois but managed to turn the tables for a 94-81 win. Cameron Clark led the way with 22 points followed by Antoine Eito’s 20 and Kendrick Ray’s 16 points. For Levallois, Cyrille Eliezer-Vanerot scored 19 in addition to Jaron Johnson and Will Daniels 11 points each.
ASVEL put on a strong third quarter which was enough to propel them to a 90-81 win over Rouen. David Lighty led the victors with 21 points while Amine Noua added 14. On the other side, Zimmy Nwogbo scored 17 and Lasan Kromah 16 points.
French State Cup results:
Quarterfinals (16/3):
Rouen – Antibes 93-86
Monaco – ASVEL 87-101
Le Mans – Dijon 95-87
Nanterre – Levallois 80-84
Semifinals (17/3):
Rouen – ASVEL 87-101
Le Mans – Levallois 94-81
Finals:
ASVEL – Le Mans (11/5/2019, 18:00 CET)