By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Paris Basketball punched its ticket to the Betclic ÉLITE Finals after edging Cholet 94-91 on the road in Game 4 of the semifinal series.
The defending French champions were pushed to the limit by Cholet, needing a late basket from Nadir Hifi to secure the victory and close out the series. Paris appeared in control after building a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the hosts responded with a 10-0 run to briefly move in front before Hifi took over in the closing moments.
The French guard finished with a game-high 26 points, while Daulton Hommes added 21 points and six three-pointers. Sebastian Herrera and Tyson Ward chipped in with 11 points apiece.
For Cholet, Gerald Ayayi recorded 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, while Chris-Ebou Agbo and Mohamed Diawara each scored 11 points.
Paris will now face Monaco in the French League Finals.
LNB Playoffs
Quarterfinals (best-of-three)
- Paris Basketball 2-1 Strasbourg (95-64, 82-87, 89-75)
- ASVEL 1-2 Cholet (75-67, 65-77, 75-80)
- Monaco 2-0 JL Bourg (81-75, 114-103)
- Nanterre 2-0 Le Mans (90-74, 64-55)
Semifinals (best-of-five)
- Monaco 3–1 Nanterre (103-88, 89-98, 61-83, 78-89)
- Paris Basketball 3 – 1 Cholet Basket (89-90, 100-77, 95-86, 94-91)
Make