Paris (AFP)

Large winner in Limoges on Saturday, Villeurbanne relapsed, overturned at Le Mans 105-96 after extra time, while Dijon was stopped in Orléans (74-69) after a series of seven victories, Tuesday during the 25th day of the French basketball championship .

The improvement did not last for Asvel, who had won by 23 points in Limoges (83-60) during the previous day, after their defeat at the Astroballe against Dijon (84-76).

The Villeurbannais, who were heading for a second consecutive success, were pushed into overtime by heroic Manceaux and ultimately fellers of the reigning French champions.

After a first quarter concluded with 8 lengths in advance (21-13), the Rhodaniens saw the men of Elric Delord, great friend of the coach of Asvel TJ Parker, react at the start of the second quarter until come back to two points.

But Yabusele made his technique speak.

Untenable, the strong winger returned to the locker room with 22 points on the clock, nearly half of his team's points at the break (41-34).

Yabusele less in sight, it is thanks to faults obtained and free throws that Asvel managed to keep its seven point lead at the end of the third quarter (60-53).

The efficiency of Ovie Soko (28 points in total, against 27 for Yabusele) and especially Scott Bamforth (31 pts), boosted at the end of the meeting, allowed the Manceaux to snatch an extension that they led until the end (105-96).

Asvel misses the opportunity to pick up the first places in the standings even if the Dijon, second, also fell and saw their series of seven consecutive successes end on the floor of Orléans (74-69).

Ahead at the break after a very good start to the game (42-38), the JDA started the second period very badly, conceding a 15-2 and found itself trapped by four points at the end of the third quarter (58 -54).

Dijon was never able to reverse the situation and cash its third defeat of the season.

In the third meeting at the start of the evening, Chalon-sur-Saône won at home 80-68 against the red lantern Boulazac.

The match between the leader Monaco and Cholet scheduled for Monday had been postponed due to cases of Covid within the Cholet workforce.

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