Monaco gets the job done against Limoges to stay on top

Nancy vs AS Monaco Basket Photo: Monaco Basket

By Javier Molero/ jmolero@eurohoops.net

Easy win for Monaco in the LNB Èlite. After a great second half, Spanoulis’s team defeated Limoges (99-88) in a dynamic game.

Five players in double-digits for the local team. Elie Okobo (16) led the way, and Juhann Begarin added 14.

Monaco reacted in the second quarter to get the lead before the break at home (53-44). Spanoulis’s team started punishing Limoges from beyond the arc.

With a great 34-21 run in the third quarter, the second-placed Euroleague team dominated Limoges (99-88) to stay on top of the French competition (14-2).

LNB Èlite Round 16 (17/01)

  • SLUC Nancy – Boulazac Basket 83-72
  • Dijon – Chalon-sur-Saône 94-91
  • Strasbourg – Gravelines Dunkerque 89-72
  • Cholet – Saint-Quentin 93-80
  • Monaco – Limoges 99-88
  • Nanterre – JL Bourg 99-90

LNB Standings: Monaco (14-2), Nanterre (11-4), Paris Basketball (11-4), Strasbourg (11-5), ASVEL (10-5)…

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