Monaco notches fifth straight win in French league

2021-04-23T22:54:14+00:00 2021-04-25T20:05:09+00:00.

Giannis Askounis

23/Apr/21 22:54

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In the final act prior to the 7DAYS EuroCup finals, AS Monaco storms back against SIG Strasbourg

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

French league leader AS Monaco dominated the second half to claim the away win, 78-64, over SIG Strasbourg on Friday.

Mathias Lessort and Rob Gray shared a team-high 12 points. Ibrahima Fall Faye contributed 11 points as his side jumped to 16-2 with the fifth win in a row. Up next, 7DAYS EuroCup Finals Game 1 against UNICS Kazan on Tuesday.

The hosts were outscored, 43-24, after the break. Brandon Jefferson hit a game-high 17 points in the losing effort. The team guided by Lassi Tuovi bounced back and upped its domestic tally to 14-6 with an 87-74 victory against Roanne on Sunday powered by Jaromir Bohacik’s 22 points.

In other Friday action, Boulogne Metropolitans 92 scored a double-overtime win, 101-92, over Le Mans, to improve to 14-8. Tomer Ginat and Vitalis Chikoko logged 20 points apiece.

Pierre Pelos hit the game-winning triple for Bourg in the 88-85 victory versus Chalon. Danilo Andjusic had 22 points as his side went up to 14-7.

Earlier in the week, Dijon and ASVEL added on their winning tally upping their Jeep Elite Pro A records to 16-4 and 11-5, respectively.

Jeep Elite Pro A this week:

Tuesday
ESSM Le Portel – Boulazac 81-77
Le Mans – Elan Chalon 98-78
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque – Orleans 64-77
LDLC ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne – Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez 106-90
Boulogne Metropolitans 92 – AS Monaco 78-85
Limoges CSP – SIG Strasbourg 68-81
JL Bourg – Cholet 93-61
JDA Dijon – Nanterre 92 78-67

Friday
Boulogne Metropolitans 92 – Le Mans 101-92 2OT (87-87, 76-76)
Boulazac – Cholet 77-83
JL Bourg – Elan Chalon 88-85
Orleans – Nanterre 92 89-98
SIG Strasbourg – AS Monaco 70-82

Sunday
SIG Strasbourg – Roanne 87-74

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