Asvel lost again against Monaco, Roanne achieved the feat of stopping Boulogne-Levallois.
Monaco inflicted a new defeat on Asvel (97-78), Tuesday in Elite which he took alone after the defeat of Boulogne-Levallois, stopped in his tracks with his prodigy Victor Wembanyama in Roanne (102-77) .
Five days after winning in Villeurbanne in the Euroleague (84-75), the Monegasques did it again, this time on the Rock, and in an advanced match of the 14th day of the championship.
The collapse of the Asvel
Mike James’ team (26 pts and 6 assists) broke away from the first quarter (33-15), almost perfect both in attack and defense, before giving a boost at the end of the match against the opposing return (77-68 five minutes from the end).
Asvel continues its tumble with this eighth defeat in the last ten matches in all competitions, a series in which it only beat the limited Fos-sur-Mer and Pau-Lacq-Orthez.
In Elite, it is only balanced (six wins for six defeats) and close to being ejected from the wagon of the eight qualified for the final phase and for the Leaders Cup in February – the first eight at the end of the phase go and dispute it.
15 points for Wembanyama
Asvel are far from Monaco, the only leader (10/2) after their success and the defeat in the late match of the 4th day of the Metropolitans 92 (9/2), who remained on nine successes in a row since their opening setback September 23 at Gravelines-Dunkerque (85-73). The team coached by Vincent Collet constantly chased the score against the Chorale, which confirms its status as a head cutter after having already offered the scalp of Asvel at the end of October (89-83).
She knew how to muzzle Wembanyama, who, like his team, suffered a serious setback after four matches with at least 30 points (33, 30, 30 and 52). The 18-year-old and 2.21m prodigy, top scorer in the championship (24.1 pts average before the match) was limited to 15 units (1/5 to 3 pts), his second lowest total of the season ( after the 10 scored on the 2nd day).
Wembanyama was notably handicapped by a third early foul, an unsportsmanlike whistle at the end of the second quarter which prompted Collet to spare him. Boulogne-Levallois is second in the company of Cholet (9/2), winner on the wire (73-70) at home to Fos-sur-Mer in a late match of the 2nd day.
The Mauges club is relaunching after a setback at … Roanne (98-72).
