ASVEL crushes Strasbourg and joins Boulogne-Levallois in half

ASVEL makes short work of the Strasbourg title holder
There was no match. ASVEL only made a bite of Strasbourg (91-72) this Friday, in the quarterfinals of the Leaders Cup. 20 points for Théo Maledon. Lyon-Villeurbanne, who remained on three defeats in all competitions before landing at Disneyland Paris, will find Boulogne-Levallois in the halves, Saturday. “We had a serious match. It is the first trophy in play this season. We wanted to win but it is far from over. Edwin Jackson? Mentally, I try to be strong but above all to focus on the game, which I can do. It's not necessarily obvious, with the stories, the defeats ... But when you focus on the game ... We are 14 players, we can all make a big match every night. It turns. You don't have to worry if you are less good for a month. ” For Strasbourg, it is therefore already over. A GIS holding the title but sick for long weeks. “They were stronger than us. We still resisted, but it was too much for us, ”admits Damien Inglis, author of 12 points, on RMC . To follow for ASVEL, reunion with Boulogne-Levallois in half. "We crossed paths not long ago, it didn't go well for us," remembers Diot. But it is not a revenge. It will be necessary to be physically present and to impose our rhythm in defense and in attack. When you do it in Euroleague, it works. ”

Metropolitans had to whip
Boulogne-Levallois, 4th in the French Championship, had to tear himself away to win his place in the half of the Leaders Cup, winning against Cholet (6th), after chasing the score, this Friday at Disneyland Paris, during of the first quarter (82-74). The Metropolitans 92 made the first gap of the game thanks to their three-point address (38-29, 17th), but they had a big air gap in the 3rd quarter, with more than five minutes without scoring a single basket and a 14-0 conceded, which allowed Cholet to pass in front of the score. "We said to ourselves that we had to be more lucid in attack, and that we had to make stops in defense", commented the leader of Boulogne-Levallois, David Michineau, best scorer of the meeting (19 points). The Parisians have gradually made up for lost time, relying in particular on their defense, while the Choletais lacked energy late in the game for their third game in six days. 14 points and 12 assists for Choletais Michael Stockton. Vitalis Chikoko (12 pts, 9 rbs) and the Metropolitans will face ASVEL in half. (With AFP)

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