By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
ASVEL held off Limoges 97-94 after overtime to claim its fourth consecutive French league victory on an evening honoring home club legend Stéphane Ostrowski.
D.J. Horne forced overtime with a three-pointer with 19 seconds remaining in regulation, before Andrew Albicy put Limoges ahead 94-93 late in the extra period.
Patty Mills answered with two free throws with 11 seconds left, and Joel Bolomboy added two more after Horne missed. Nicolas Lang’s desperation attempt from midcourt was off target.
Nate Sestina led ASVEL with 19 points, shooting 5-for-6 from beyond the arc. Mills added 14, Jae Crowder 13 points with six rebounds, Hugo Besson scored 12, and TyTy Washington contributed 10 points and six assists. Horne paced Limoges with 17 points, while Mamadou Guisse finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
French League – Round 4
October 16
Strasbourg – Roanne 72-70
October 17
Limoges – ASVEL 94-97 (OT)
Cholet – Chalon 77-86
Nancy – Nanterre 80-65
Pau-Orthez – Saint-Quentin 102-89
October 18
Gravelines-Dunkerque – Dijon (16:00 CET)
Paris – Boulazac (16:30 CET)
Le Mans – Bourg (19:05 CET)
Standings: Dijon 3-0, ASVEL 4-0, Paris 3-0, Chalon 3-1, Le Mans 2-1, Roanne 2-2, Strasbourg 2-2, Cholet 2-2.
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