Paris (AFP)
In the momentum of its victory in the Leaders Cup, Dijon temporarily took the lead in the French Basketball Championship on Saturday, easily dominating Orleans 90 to 71.
The JDA (21 wins, 3 losses) is one step ahead of Monaco and two over Villeurbanne, the two clubs it beat in the semi-finals and the final to clinch its first title.
The Asvel and the Roca Team meet on Sunday at the Astroballe in the shock of a 24th day disrupted by the coronavirus. In accordance with the government's request to cancel the events bringing together more than 5,000 people in a closed environment, the match between Strasbourg and the Portel planned at the Rhénus has been postponed.
The Dijon residents relied on their Americans Lamonte Ulmer and Rasheed Solomon (19 points each) to achieve their thirteenth success in a row in Elite.
Boulogne-Levallois (4th), beaten Friday at Roanne (116-108), remains in the leading quartet but sees return to a victory Bourg-en-Bresse, which retained a small lead in a thrilling final at Le Mans (93 -91). Zachery Peacock scored 20 points for the Bressan club.
Chalon-sur-Saône aligned its fourth victory in a row by winning at Cholet 99 to 93 thanks to a fine three-point address (13 baskets). The American Sean Armand (16 points), whose arrival a few weeks ago transformed the team, scored four, like the English Myles Hesson (20 points). The Elan (10th) can now eye the play-offs.
Nanterre maintained Boulazac (16th) in the relegation zone by winning 85 to 78 at home thanks to 24 points from the American Dallas Moore.
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