Europe 1 with AFP 00:18, January 27, 2023

Carried by its new American leader, Dee Bost, Villeurbanne brilliantly won 91 to 77 at the expense of the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Istanbul, Thursday in its hall of the Astroballe de Villeurbanne, at the end of an intense match of the 21st day of the Euroleague basketball.

Asvel won their eighth Euroleague success this season after their home victory against Fenerbahçe Istanbul (91-77).

Thanks to this deserved success, Villeurbanne has not given up all hope of grabbing a place in the play-off.

It will be necessary to be able to continue, Tuesday on the parquet floor of Partizan Belgrade then at home against Virtus Bologna, on February 3.

For its part, the Fener, candidate for the title, loses for the eighth time of the season in the Euroleague for thirteen successes and remains at the top of the classification.

Hired on January 16 from Galatasaray Istanbul to replace Parker Jackson-Cartwright with insufficient performance for the Euroleague, Dee Bost was quick to transfigure Asvel: three victories in three games, January 20 in Milan (79- 73) in the Euroleague then in the French championship, on January 22 in Paris (86-69).

His association with Nando De Colo now gives a whole new face to the Villeurbannaise team.

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Fantastic first half

The two men notably flew over the first half, which ended with a score of 48-33 in favor of the Champions of France with in particular fifteen points for Bost (5/7 at 3 points, 71%) including nine from the start (9- 0) and twelve for De Colo who brought his total to 26 points at the end of the match (5 assists).

Dee Bost (33), who will return to one of his former clubs, Monaco, on January 28 at the Astroballe in the Elite championship, also finished the match with nine assists.

Without forgetting the ten points of Retin Obasohan and Zacharie Risacher (17 years old).

Because Asvel, once is not custom started very well, relying on a good aggressiveness in defense, one of its weak points so far.

Despite Fener's reaction after half-time, the Villeurbannais, who controlled the rebound rather well, managed to manage their lead which even increased to eighteen points (58-40) in the 24th minute. .