Cholet holds his place and wins in Nanterre

Cholet maintained its rank as leader of the Elite by winning in Nanterre (103-97) thanks to a controlled end of the game, Saturday during the 13th day, during which Le Portel conceded a fifth setback in a row. The Choletais (11 wins/2 losses), driven by the 17 points of Gerald Ayayi and Chris-Edou Ndow, temporarily take two wins ahead of Paris (2nd) and Villeurbanne (3rd) who face each other on Sunday in the Lyon suburbs (4:30 p.m.).

After a difficult start to the match and a first quarter finished six points behind Nanterre, Cholet regained the score carried by the impact of its All-Star pivot Bastien Vautier (10 pts), but relaxed before the break (50-50).

The Portel is sinking

Returning from the locker room, the game remained undecided, but a layup with the foul of Gerald Ayayi and a winning shot from TJ Campbell (15 pts) at the end of the third quarter allowed Fabrice Lefrançois' players to gradually widen the lead. gap to no longer leave the score. Despite Milan Barbitch's 21 points (3/3 to 3 pts), the Ile-de-France residents lacked efficiency in defense in the last quarter to pick up and remain tenth (5 wins/8 losses).

At the same time, Saint-Quentin largely won against Portel who conceded a fifth consecutive defeat in the Elite. Well helped by Jerome Robinson's 15 points, the Picards (5th) return to Bourg-en-Bresse (4th) with eight victories. Saturday evening, Monaco travels to Limoges and Le Mans hosts La Rochelle.