By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Paris Basketball opened its French League campaign with a 78-73 road victory over Nancy.
The game remained tied at 71-71 with three and a half minutes remaining, before Paris closed it with a decisive 7-0 run. Nadir Hifi took control in the closing moments and scored his team’s final five points.
Hifi led Maxime Lefevre’s side with 23 points. Jared Rhoden added 15, TJ Warren scored 14, and Sebastian Herrera finished with 12.
The result also provided Paris with an immediate response after its 91-72 defeat to Panathinaikos in the opening round of the EuroLeague season.
ASVEL followed its EuroLeague victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv with another convincing performance, defeating Cholet 97-85 on the road in the French League.
Tony Parker’s team took control with a 31-21 second quarter and entered halftime ahead 58-45. Cholet reduced the deficit slightly after the break, but ASVEL remained in control and secured its second win in a matter of days.
Both Gach and Patty Mills led the winners with 17 points, while Jae Crowder recorded 16 points, four assists and three rebounds. Tremont Waters added 16 points and five assists, and Hugo Besson scored 13. Aaron Towo-Nansi paced Cholet with 19 points, followed by Sitraka Raharimanantoanina with 14.
French League – Round 1
September 25
Dijon – Strasbourg 81-72
September 26
Boulazac – Roanne 79-81
Chalon/Saone – Limoges 82-74
Gravelines-Dunkerque – Le Mans 97-103
Saint-Quentin – Bourg-en-Bresse 106-103
Nanterre – Pau-Lacq-Orthez 78-64
September 27
Nancy – Paris Basketball 73-78
Cholet – ASVEL 85-97
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