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Paris and Monaco join ASVEL at the top after narrow victory against Burgundy duo

Betclic ELITE - After close wins this Sunday, April 20 against Élan Chalon (100-97) and JDA Dijon (78-77) respectively, Paris Basketball and AS Monaco Basket now share the lead in Betclic ELITE with ASVEL.
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Paris and Monaco join ASVEL at the top after narrow victory against Burgundy duo
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This Sunday, April 20, matchday 26 of Betclic ELITE was favorable to the league’s top three teams. Paris, Monaco and ASVEL now each have 20 wins, although Roca Team remains penalized in the official standings. The Parisians held off Chalon-sur-Saône (100-97) while Monaco needed a basket from Mam Jaiteh in the final seconds to overcome Dijon (78-77).

– Matchday 26

Paris and Monaco win in thriller finishes

Two days before their first EuroLeague quarter-final match at Fenerbahce Istanbul, Paris had to dig deep to contain Élan Chalon’s comeback at the Adidas Arena. Thanks to another solid performance from T.J. Shorts and Nadir Hifi (18 points each), Tiago Splitter’s team won 100-97. Yakuba Ouattara, facing his former club, contributed 13 points and 7 rebounds in an offensive game where Paris seemed in control before some nervous moments in crunch time.

– Matchday 26

For its part, AS Monaco had to fight until the last second to secure a victory in Dijon. Trailing at halftime, Roca Team turned things around in the third quarter (16-23) before JDA came back. Finally, Mouhammadou Jaiteh scored the game-winner with 0.4 seconds remaining (78-77). Axel Julien’s last attempt to find Allan Dokossi on the inbound play was unsuccessful.

Alpha Diallo (2.01m, 27 years old), who just extended his contract for three more seasons, was Monaco’s top scorer (18 points), closely followed by Gregor Hrovat (17 points).

A high-stakes season finale

With this three-way tie at the top between Paris, Monaco (with one fewer loss but a penalty) and ASVEL (who beat Bourg on Friday), the end of the season promises to be particularly competitive. Behind them, JDA Dijon and Élan Chalon remain stuck at 12 wins and 14 losses, still in the race for the play-in but under pressure.

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Gabriel Pantel-Jouve
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve is the founder and editor-in-chief of BeBasket, which he has been running since 2010 (formerly known as Catch & Shoot). Having studied at the École Publique de Journalisme de Tours and two universities in North America, he has developed his expertise in French basketball, from the National League to amateur divisions, over the past 20 years. Alongside this, he is also involved in the development of clubs in the Montpellier area.
Paris and Monaco join ASVEL at the top after narrow victory against Burgundy duo