The 6 news of the week: ASVEL and Monaco on the offensive, the Leaders Cup transmits the program
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Euroleague: ASVEL and Monaco at the party!
Perfect evening in Monaco as in Villeurbanne. Thursday, TJ Parker’s men struck a blow by winning against Fenerbahce. Worn by his duo Nando De Colo – Dee BostASVEL continues with a second success consecutive in the Euroleague. Things are also going better for the Roca Team. Thanks to a very solid last quarter, the Monegasques had definitively got rid of a stubborn Milan. Mike James and Elie Okobo got the better of Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot and returned to the heights of European competition.
Leaders Cup: the appointment is made!
A week after the formalization of the eight teams qualified for the mid-season tournament in Saint-Chamond, the draw for the posters of the quarter-finals was carried out on Tuesday. In the first part of the table, JDA Dijon will face Limoges CSP in a 100% BCL shock and AS Monaco will face JL Bourg. In the second half of the table, Cholet and Le Mans will go blow for blow in a derby-like poster and Boulogne-Levallois will meet ASVEL to finish on Friday evening.
BCL: a mixed start in the Top 16
the Limoges CSP a very badly negotiated entered the top 16 of the BCL. Traveling to Galatasaray, Massimo Cancellieri’s men had an evening of sales against the impressive Istanbul team. In a scenario as crazy as it is fantastic, the team Strasbourg emerged victorious of his duel against Hapoel Holon. Dijon makes a strong impression at Hapoel Jerusalem. By managing their money time, David Holston and his teammates have won their first away success in this new phase of European competition. The GIS and the JDA will meet next week.
Eurocup: Paris in the playoffs, Bourg will wait
Tuesday, the JL Bourg missed just an incredible comeback in Lithuania. After being 27 points behind at the end of the third act, the Bressans fell slightly to Panevezys, despite the 31 points of James Palmer. The next day, the Parisians have mathematically validated their ticket for the Playoffs. At home, the teammates of Ismael Kamagate (33 evaluation) imposed against Trente.
Women: Bourges and ASVEL are doing well in Europe
In the women’s Euroleague, Bourges won in money time against Valencia. Tango remains in the race for the quarter-finals. A fate that will not know Basket Landes who suffered his ninth defeat in Schio in eleven meetings on the European scene. In the women’s Eurocup, Angers, ASVEL and Villeneuve d’Ascq got off to a better start in their Round of 16 than Charleville and Lattes-Montpellier.
Change of direction
Half of the season often rhymes with the transfer period. This week again, several players traveled from one team to another. Left on the sidelines with Monaco, Adrian Moerman has been formalized on the side of Zenit Saint-Petersburg, where he will find Thomas Heurtel. Arrived this summer at Wolves, Hugo Invernizzi already left Lithuania for Treviso. He could also join the Italian championship, it is Shabazz Napier. The former NBAer is in talks with Milan. Former ASVEL player Aleksandra Crvendakic leaves from Salamanca and goes to Turkey, still in a women’s Euroleague club.
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