By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
ASVEL Villeurbanne bounced back to wins in the French Jeep Elite League by beating Gravelines Dunkerque 103 – 86 at home. The reigning champions improved to 14 – 1 and remained the sole holder of the top of the standings.
Ismael Bako was named MVP of the game after posting a 16 points, eight rebounds and a team-high 22 PIR. Livio Jean-Charles and Adreian Payne added 18 points and six rebounds apiece.
Benjamin Sene had 27 points and Trey Lewis 21 for Dunkerque that dropped to 5-12.
AS Monaco remains in pursuit of ASVEL at 14 – 2 thanks to its 84 – 71 road win over Cholet. Norris Cole scored 17 points and dished out six assists for the winning squad. ASVEL and Monaco will face each other in the next round of the league on January 5.
French League Day 16 results:
Strasbourg – Dijon 72 – 82 (Traore 14, Holston and Chassang 13)
Bourg-en-Bresse – Boulazac 96 – 72 (Andjusic 27, Gibson 21)
Le Portel – Nanterre 76 – 85 (Krubally and Harrison 16 apiece, Cordinier and Moore 20 apiece)
Roanne – Limoges 73 – 89 (Miller 22, Boutsielle 16)
Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Le Mans 85 – 64 (Stojanovski 21, Eito 21)
Orleans – Chalon Saone 125 – 129 (Jefferson 30, Johnson 31)
Boulogne-Levallois – Chalons Reims 121 – 115 (Chikoko 28, Moore 29)
Cholet – Monaco 71 – 84 (Ndoye 14, Cole 17)
ASVEL Villeurbanne -Gravelines Dunkerque 103 – 85 (Jean-Charles and Payne 18 apiece, Sene 27)
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