The 6 news of the week: ASVEL and Monaco at the end of the suspense, FIBA tires its results for 2022
Didn’t follow the daily news of the French and international basket this week? Do not panic, the drafting of Basket Europe you summarize the essentials of what should not be missed from December 11 to 17.
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Euroleague: ASVEL stunning, Monaco saves its week
The roles have almost reversed this week. The Villeurbannais chained their best shot on the European scene with two successes at home. First of all facing the partisan by Mathias Lessort then against Olympiakos in an amazing scenario. After being 21 points behind, the Villeurbannais got away with a winner of Amine Noua’s game and a Nando de Colo record. The Monegasque rival has a mixed record but continues its journey to the heights of the Euroleague. Match Passed next to his against Barcelona, the Roca Team failed well on the occasion of the reception of Alba Berlin. 24 hours after the feat at the Astroballe, another decisive shoot was taken from Gaston Médecin. Son author: Elie Okobo at the buzzer.
The Leaders Cup on the L’Equipe channel
One more step towards the visibility of basketball on television. The L’Equipe channel announced on Tuesday that it would broadcast the Leaders Cup, a mid-season competition which will take place from February 17 to 19 in the new Saint-Chamond Arena. The eight best teams in the Betclic Elite standings will compete over these three days with a final on Sunday at the end of the weekend, just after that of the Leaders Cup Pro B. will perform on January 24.
FIBA takes stock
At the time of review of the year 2022, FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis has confirmed that he has met with new Euroleague President Dejan Bodiroga. He admitted that no significant progress has taken place, for the moment, in the FIBA – Euroleague talks. He also discussed the prospects forreferee improvement in international competitions. However, the arrival of Euroleague officials does not seem to be looming in the near future.
Women: Defeats in Euroleague, qualifications in Eurocup
Before facing each other this Saturday in the Women’s League, Basket Landes and Bourges respectively received a Euroleague meeting. Marine Fauthoux’s teammates failed against to the lessees of the title pendant from Sopron as the Tango let the victory slip away from a point at the Prado. In Eurocup, five of our French teams involved in the competition validated their ticket for the playoffsincluding ASVEL of Gaby Williams. The round of 32 will begin on January 5.
Bourg-en-Bresse and Paris taken from behind in the Eurocup
The JL Bourg and Paris Basketball have badly negotiated their meeting in the Eurocup. The two teams could have confirmed their good form in the competition, in vain. The Bressans left the gates of defense open in Ulm while the Ile-de-France residents have bowed against Patras on their floor. Conversely, Dijon did the work on the move to Sassari and won their ticket for the BCL play-in. Finally, Cholet started its second group stage in the best possible way. FIBA Europe Cup on the ground of Chemnitz.
3×3: The World Tour returns to Serbia
Last weekend took place the final of the World Tour 3×3 in Abu Dhabi. Among the twelve best ranked teams during the season on the professional circuit, it is the The Ub Team who won the world title. Winners of Vienna on the last game, the Serbs of the MVP Strahinja Stojacic triumphed in the epilogue of a season in which they finished 2nd in the world rankings. Beginning of the twelfth edition next spring, now with a french team on the starting line.
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Photo: Elie Okobo (Euroleague)