By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
A tremendous third period and the all-around output of Dee Bost (20 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals) paced Monaco (24 – 3) to a 85 – 73 road victory over Pau Orthez. Another showcase of why the Monegasques lead the Pro A standings, ever moreso considering that they got this win without Jamal Shuler and Zach Wright.
The hosts were up 41 – 37 at halftime, thanks to an incredible DJ Cooper who had dished 12 assists in the first twenty minutes. But their opponents stormed out of the locker rooms and a 26 – 15 partial score in the third quarter gave them control of the match for good.
Cooper finished with 24 points, 17 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals but also 7 turnovers.
This result benefited second Chalon/Saone (21 – 7) and created a three-way tie at the third place among Nanterre, Orthez and Strasbourg since all of them stand at a 19 – 8 record.
Pro A 2016/2017 – Week 28
Antibes – Châlons-Reims 82 – 69
Limoges – Le Mans 79 – 68
Strasbourg – Cholet 85 – 68
Paris-Levallois – Hyères-Toulon 88 – 84
Orléans – Nanterre 86 – 92
Lyon-Villeurbanne – Dijon 74 – 73
Gravelines-Dunkerque – Nancy 72 – 83
Chalon/Saône – Le Portel 83 – 76
Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Monaco 73 – 85