By Stefan Djordjevic/ info@eurohoops.net
ASVEL gambled away a 19-point lead (42-23) but still managed to grab a narrow 92-91 home win over AS Monaco on Day 29 of French League.
David Lighty led the victors with 15 points while Charles Kahudi scored 14 and DeMarcus Nelson 13 points. For Monaco, Dee Bost scored 17 and Elmedin Kikanovic 16 points.
ASVEL improved to 22-7 and stayed at the top of the standings in front of Nanterre (20-9) followed by Monaco and Pau-Lacq-Orthez with 19-10 records.
Pro A Day 29 results and scorers
Boulazac – Limoges 70-96 (Chery 21 – Hardy 23)
Bourg-en-Bresse – Gravelines-Dunkerque 85-100 (Ndoye 19 – Anthony 27)
Chalon/Saone – Levallois 90-79 (Sanford 31 – Johnson 24)
Chalons-Reims – Strasbourg 93-91 (Schilb 18 – Nzeulie 23)
Le Portel – Le Mans 76-90 (Mangin 15 – Clark 14)
Nanterre – Cholet 89-70 (Johnson 16 – Young 13)
Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Antibes 73-72 (Chikoko 30 – Cordinier 27)
Dijon – For-sur-Mer 112-85 (Pearson 22 – Lewis 24)
ASVEL – Monaco 92-91 (Lighty 15 – Bost 17)