At the English average it's moving at the bottom of the ranking…
In the duel of the big names it was the Villeurbannais who got the better of the Parisians 98 to 92. ASVEL was able to count on its fiery attack by managing to reach the mark of 24 points scored over three quarters. Pierric Poupet's men will have relied on the Ajinça / Maledon / De Colo trio. The Tricolores will have accumulated 53 points and 9 assists to masterfully lead the ASVEL attack. The versatile André Roberson also made a name for himself by signing a big double/double with his 13 points and 11 rebounds. With this success, the Villeurbannais moved into second place in the championship with an excellent record of 10 victories for 3 defeats.
Cholet and Monaco are at the top of the table
After their heavy defeat at Bourg-en-Bresse, the Choletais will have set the record straight by offering themselves a magnificent offensive success on the floor of Nanterre 97 to 104. The CB will have rested, as always, on depth and the talent of its squad with no less than 8 players reaching the eight-point mark. In this collective success, Gérald Ayayi stood out by signing a complete performance with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Cholet confirms its place as leader with a record of 11 victories for 2 defeats.
For its part, Monaco entered the Top 4 thanks to its victory on the Limoges floor 84 to 96. The Roca Team took shelter in the first period by managing to score 56 points against a completely overwhelmed Limogeaude defense. The man of the match is undoubtedly Jordan Loyd. The American guard showed his offensive talent by scoring 22 points while distributing 5 assists.
Strasbourg, Le Mans, Saint Quentin and Nancy take the rhythm
Strasbourg continues a second consecutive success on the floor of JDA Dijon 91 to 94. The Alsatians made the difference from the first quarter (16-25) before more or less controlling the return of the Burgundians for the rest of the match. The SIG can greatly thank its quartet Artis / Maxhuni / Roberson / Invernizzi who took care of everything on the field by accumulating 73 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. The Strasbourg side are back in the race for the Play-offs, reaching 8th place with a record of 7 wins and 8 losses.
For its part, Le Mans also continued its good momentum with a second consecutive victory acquired at home against La Rochelle 81 to 71. The MSB will have relied on the strength of its collective with seven players reaching the mark of eight points scored. David DiLeo finished top scorer on the Le Mans side with 14 units.
Saint Quentin consolidates its place in the Top 6 thanks to its defensive victory against Le Portel 71 to 54. The SQB will have taken out the barbed wire by conceding a maximum of 15 points per quarter over the entire match. In attack, it was former NBA player Jerome Robinson who showcased his talent to score 15 points. The Picards have a positive record of 8 victories for 5 defeats.
Nancy achieved the big blow of this 13th day by managing to overthrow JL Bourg-en-Bresse 84 to 79. The Lorraines will have achieved a fourth quarter of fire (27-19) in order to return to victory after two consecutive losses. The man of the match is the inevitable Shevon Thompson who signs another XXL performance with his 28 points scored and his 12 rebounds captured. SLUC consolidates its place in the Play-In by reaching 9th place
Chalon continues its rise
With the defeats of Dijon, Nanterre and Limoges, Elan carried out the excellent operation at the bottom of the ranking by recording a third consecutive victory against Gravelines 77 to 67. The Burgundians will have relied on the strength of their collective with six players reaching the mark of 9 points scored. Jeremiah Hill will have confirmed his current good form by signing a new complete performance. The Chalonnais leader finished the match with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Beyond the victory, Chalon confirms its ability to finish matches strong with another fiery fourth quarter (24-15).
During the next day the JDA Dijon will travel to Gravelines and the Elan Chalon will go to Monaco
Benjamin Lemousy
Ranking at the English average
+4
Paris, Cholet
+3
ASVEL
+2
Bourg en Bresse, Monaco
+1
Monaco
0
Le Mans, Strasbourg
-1
Chalon sur Saône, Gravelines, Nancy
-2
Dijon, Nanterre, Limoges
-3
The Portal
-5
La Rochelle
