Villeurbanne (AFP)
Villeurbanne, carried by the elusive Thomas Heurtel and Moustapha Fall, corrected Monaco, current leader of the French basketball championship, 92 to 68, Saturday in the middle of the afternoon in the clash of the Elite between the two Euroleague teams next season.
Initially scheduled at the beginning of November on behalf of the 8th day of Elite, this match had been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the closed door imposed in French theaters.
He finally got into a fight on Saturday, still in an Astroballe without a spectator.
The Monegasques have a second consecutive setback, three days after losing in Dijon.
They cash these two defeats against competitors for the league title, while the National Basketball League still hopes to organize a Final 8 to award the trophy in mid-June.
With a ratio of 81% of victories (17 out of 21 games played), the Roca Team retains the lead, but sees Dijon (79%) threaten its first place.
The JDA will be able to get even closer in case of success in the evening on the floor of Le Mans.
Asvel for its part signs its 17th success for 23 matches played (74%) and climbs on the podium in front of Strasbourg (73%).
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