By Stefan Djordjevic/ info@eurohoops.net
ASVEL broke Gravelines-Dunkerque’s resistance with a furious third quarter and recorded a 95-72 home win on Day 33 of the French League.
A. J. Slaughter led the victors with 18 points while Adreian Payne added 17. Miro Bilan and Livio Jean-Charles helped with 12 points each.
For Gravelines-Dunkerque, Myles Hesson banked 18 points along with eight rebounds while Benjamin Sene scored 12 points.
ASVEL improved to 26-7 at the top of the standings followed by Monaco and Nanterre with 23-10 while the fourth place belongs to Dijon (22-11).
Pro A Day 33 results and scorers
Chalon/Saone – Chalons-Reims 66-98 (Robinson 16 – Schilb 23)
Cholet – Fos-sur-Mer 99-83 (Hassell 21 – Hairston 27)
Strasbourg – Le Portel 87-73 (Fall 19 – Darrell 16)
Levallois – Antibes 86-92 (Michineau 22 – Green 25)
Monaco – Boulazac 90-78 (Ouattara 16 – Leslie 22)
Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Limoges 84-69 (McConnell 21 – Howard 13)
Bourg-en-Bresse – Nanterre 75-70 (Gray 16 – Senglin 19)
Dijon – Le Mans 78-70 (Holston 17 – Bigote 14)
ASVEL – Gravelines-Dunkerque 95-72 (Slaughter 18 – Hesson 18)