Monaco and Loyd win on the Limoges floor

AS Monaco Basket won on the Limoges floor (96-84) on Saturday, during the 13th day of Elite, of which Cholet is sure to keep the lead after its victory in Nanterre (104-97).

Buoyed by Jordan Loyd's 22 points, including 14 scored in the first half, Monaco picks up Bourg-en-Bresse (4th) and Saint-Quentin (5th), winner of the Portel on Saturday (71-54), with eight victories .

After having held off the shock at the start of the match thanks to an agitated Mohamed Diarra, Limoges had a sluggish time against the Monegasques at long distance, at 10/18 with three points at the break, being led by 20 points in the second quarter. But Nicolas Lang (22 pts, 5/6 from three points) and the locals did not give up. After being 12 lengths behind at half-time (44-56), they came back into contact (56-58, 25th) in a third quarter where Monaco lost their skill.

Mouhammadou Jaiteh (14 pts), applied inside, then kept the Roca Team in the lead and gave some fresh air to his partners, who were at one time annoyed by the scenario of the match, before regaining their tranquility, their ease and their advances in the last quarter.