Basketball: Asvel joins Boulogne-Levallois and Monaco at the top of the championship
Asvel, winner on Tuesday April 19 on the floor of Châlons-Reims (92-64), joined Boulogne-Levallois and Monaco at the head of the French basketball championship during the 30and daytime.
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ASVEL leader Elie Okobo, briefed by his coach during a Euroleague match at Astroballe on 1uh October 2021, scored 19 pts against Châlons-Reims. Photo: AFP/VNA/CVN
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The defending champions took a few points lead from the start of the match, before widening the gap as the game progressed, led by 19 points from Elie Okobo.
The team led by TJ Parker has 21 victories like the Ile-de-France and the Monegasques.
The Dijonnais, 7anddid not validate their ticket for the play-offs by being held in check by Paris (87-83).
In the race for the play-offs, Nanterre approached Le Mans, eighth and last to qualify for the finals, by winning against Pau-Orthez (78-75).
Cholet made the bad operation of the evening by losing to Le Portel (90-84) and saw the first eight places go away.
With this success, the Northerners came out of the last two relegated places and overtook Fos-sur-Mer, beaten by Limoges (97-89), who descended into the red zone.
The Limougeauds are therefore sure to participate in the final stages of the Elite championship with their 18and regular season win.
In the last match of the evening, Bourg-en-Bresse took over Roanne in extra time (95-82), but practically lost their chances of participating in the play-offs.
AFP/VNA/CVN