Clear acceleration of the Betlic Elite calendar, while the teams involved in the championship – save in exceptional cases, especially for European clubs – will have played four games in twelve days by next Tuesday.
The Roca Team coach, Sasa Obradovic, had not spared his American star Mike James (17 points in 32 minutes), but the JDA, led by Khadeen Carrington (26 points) and its iconic American leader David Holston (19 points). , 8 assists), led the entire game, meaty.
Victor Wembanyama still precious
The fall of the Monegasques thus benefited the metropolitan of Boulogne-Levallois and Vincent Collet, long addicted to Le Portel and finally winners (99-94). Faced with an opponent who had defeated them two months earlier (82-91), the Mets took advantage of a good three-point address (11 of 19) to take the throne alone four days away. in Strasbourg, former stronghold of the coach of the French team.
In pursuit of the leading duo, Asvel took a break to take full measure from Roanne (44-39, 20th). The error of 13 stray balls in the first twenty minutes, the Rhone club’s season average. Coming back from the locker room with much better intentions, the defending champions – a recent trend – relied on their gold nugget Victor Wembanyama, present on both sides of the field (11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 3 against ). With one game less played (to play against Pau on April 26), the Villeurbannais can still hope to return to Monaco, or even more if they wish.
Nanterre, the JLB and Cholet in ambush
Particularly in good form (8 wins in his last 9 games), conqueror in Pau on Sunday before the Classic (69-66), Limoges managed to return to Beaublanc and the reception of Le Mans (82-75), dominated by the duo CJ Massinburg – Demonte Harper (46 points). The CSP thus continues its rise to the Top 5 of the championship, pending the Strasbourg-Pau play, postponed to allow the SIG to play its Champions League return match against Hapoel Holon (80-81 defeat, synonymous with elimination) .
The defeat of MSB (the fourth in a row) is mainly the case of a trio of pursuers who are more concerned than ever about the race for the playoffs. In Gravelines, Bourg-en-Bresse delivered a good collective example (7 players with 10 points or more) and defensive (92-55 victory) to keep hopes of a breathless end to the season. Nanterre, sheltered from the break (49-24, 20th), offered Chalons-Reims a card, red lantern (104-73). Finally, Cholet, who holds the second best record in the league in 2022 (10 wins in 14 games in 2022), defeated Orleans at home (80-71).
Finally, by winning quite a lot at Paris Basketball (93-75), Fos-sur-Mer gave itself a breath of fresh air in the race to keep, with a victory for Orléans (9 to 8), although the OLB won one has less game. The capital club (11 wins) has a more comfortable mattress.
