JL Bourg eliminate Monaco despite Mike James' onslaught / News - Basketnews.com

Mike James had a game-high 26 points, but Monaco stumbled against JL Bourg and finished their appearance in the French Cup.

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After Milan's and Barcelona's sensational eliminations from the Italian and Spanish cups, the French basketball tournament delivered a big surprise too.

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The competition favorites AS Monaco stumbled against EuroCup squad JL Bourg and finished their appearance in the quarterfinals phase. The Roca Team suffered a 102-92 loss on Friday afternoon.

Mike James tried to save the day for his team by dropping 26 points, to go along with 3 rebounds, 6 assists, and 19 PIR, but his effort was not enough.

James Palmer Jr. had a team-high 18 points on the winning side. He also grabbed 4 boards and collected 19 PIR.

JL Bourg are scheduled to meet Dijon on Saturday (at 18:30 CET) in the semifinals stage. The latter team beat Limoges 83-65 in the French Cup opener.

The other two tonight's quarterfinals include battles between Cholet and Le Mans and Metropolitans 92 and ASVEL.

JL Bourg: James Palmer Jr. 18, Jordan Floyd 15, Frantz Massenat 14, Isiaha Mike 11, Hugo Benitez 11.

Monaco: Mike James 26, Jordan Loyd 14, Chima Moneke 13, Elie Okobo 13, Donta Hall 10.

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