By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Chalon achieved their third victory in Group B of the Basketball Champions League, defeating Sabah from Baku at home with a score of 84-71.
The most effective playerin the winning team was Jeremiah Hill with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Clarence Nadolny and Lionel Gaudoux added 12, and interestingly six players from Chalon ended with a double-digit performance.
On the other side, Jean-Marc Pansa scored 19 points, four more than James Eads, while Hassani Gravett added ten.
It seemed like Chalon would easily win. At one point, the home team had a massive 22-point advantage (54-32), but Sabah came back to just one point down (63-62). However, they couldn’t do more. The French team made a 12-0 run and easily brought the game to a close.
This was Chalon’s third victory, and they are one of the few teams without a loss after three rounds of the group stage. On the other hand, Sabah still hasn’t won.
In the next round, the same teams will meet again, but the match will be played in Azerbaijan.
Postgame press conference: