By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne secured a 94-75 victory versus Cholet in La Meilleraie on Sunday.
Improving to 22-6, ASVEL placed in the lead of the 2024-25 Betclic Elite Regular Season. In Round 28, 37-year-old Nando de Colo stood out with 16 points, four assists, and four rebounds. Theo Maledon and Paris Lee chipped in 15 and 14 points, respectively. Neal Sako combined 13 points with nine rebounds.
Ben Bentil, Charles Kahudi, and Mbaye Ndiaye remained sidelined for the team coached by Pierric Poupet. Joffrey Lauvergne was available but stayed on the bench.
On the wrong end, Gerald Ayayi put up a career-high 30 points.
Earlier in Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Paris recovered the lead with a late rally and beat Limoges CSP, 78-71. Pushing the team based in the French capital to 21-6 in the LNB, explosive guard T.J. Shorts II paired a game-high 19 points with five assists and four steals. Nadir Hifi added 13 points.
Bouncing back from the injury list after completing hand surgery rehab, Daulton Hommes logged 20 minutes, tallying two points and six rebounds. Mikael Jantunen, Leon Kratzer, and Collin Malcolm were out.
Betclic Elite Round 28
SLUC Nancy – Nanterre 92 96-81
Saint-Quentin – Le Mans 89-91
Elan Chalon – SIG Strasbourg 86-78
JL Bourg – ESSM Le Portel 98-69
JDA Dijon – BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque 93-77
Limoges CSP – Paris 71-78
Cholet – LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 75-94
La Rochelle – AS Monaco (13/5)
STANDINGS: LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 22-6, AS Monaco 21-5, Paris 21-6, Cholet 19-9, JL Bourg 17-11…