Kahudi shines as ASVEL hold off Cholet / News - Basketnews.com

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In the French league, Euroleague side ASVEL(25-8) got a home win and defeated Cholet Basket (17-16) with the final score of 87-72(20-11, 25-16, 21-26, 21-19).

Points this season

47%73,0Points made:73,0Accuracy:46,9%Place in standings:17Record max:88Record min:54Best scorer:Elie OkoboTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

Charles Lombahe Kahudi was the leading scorer for ASVEL finishing with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 17 PIR.

On the opposing side, Darrin Govenswas the high-scorer forCholet, ending with 23 points, 4 assists, and 26 PIR.

ASVEL started to extend their lead from the beginning, playing solid defense and keeping finding the basket with consistency. Charles Kahudi and Youssoupha Fall gave a nice boost for EuroLeague squad during that stint. TJ Parker‘s team were leading by 18 at the half (45-27).

Cholet didn‘t want to give up and answered with their own 17-2 scoring run in the third period and cut the deficit to 12 going into a fourth quarter (62-50).

That was not the end, as the visitors reduced the lead to 6 (68-74) with 3:37 to go, but Ellie Okobo scored 5 points in a row, Fall made a dunk (81-70) and that was enough ASVEL to finish the game comfortably, grabbing a victory.

ASVEL:Charles Lombahe Kahudi 18,Elie Okobo 15 (4 REB),Youssoupha Fall 12 (10 REB), Marcos Knight 11,Dylan Osetkowski 11.

Cholet Basket:Darrin Govens 23, TJ Campbell 16 (5 AST).

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