By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Monaco defeated ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne with a 79-59 win at home to start 2020 on a good note in the French League, in the game that completed Round 17.
Norris Cole paved the way for Monaco with his 17-point performance, while Theo Maledon was the only player of ASVEL in double digits with 11 points.
The hosts enjoyed a 41-26 advantage at halftime and kept expanding their lead in the second half, en route to the victory.
Apart from the win, Monaco also overtook the top of the standings, though is still at a 15-2 tie with ASVEL. Dijon follows with a 14-3 record, while Levallois has a 12-5 record.
Jeep Elite Day 17 results:
(note: these are collective results for all Day 17 games played throughout the course of the season for scheduling reasons)
Gravelines-Dunkerque – Le Portel 64 – 58 (McCree 15, Harrison 13)
Chalons-Reims – Orleans 91 – 99 (Begarin 17, Jefferson 26)
Boulazac – Strasbourg 80 – 86 (Miller 17, York 13)
Dijon – Roanne 74 – 77 (Ulmer 19, Reed 25)
Chalon/Saone – Cholet 89 – 79 (Hesson 19, NDoye 20)
Limoges – Bourg-en-Bresse 80 – 83 (Brown 18, Johnson 22)
Nanterre – Pau-Lacq-Orthez 101 – 89 (Butterfield 27, McGee 27)
Le Mans – Levallois 104 – 83 (Taylor 32, Chikoko 22)
Monaco – ASVEL 79 – 59 (Cole 17, Maledon 11)
Photo: 7DAYS EuroCup