Asvel put pressure on Bourg-en-Bresse in the race for second place in Elite basketball after its difficult victory at home against Limoges (77-66) on the 22nd day. The Villeurbannais (16 victories for five defeats) are at least temporarily one success ahead of the Bressans, who host the leader Monaco at the start of the evening (7:00 p.m.).
Their legs perhaps heavy after a week with two Euroleague matches, they struggled in this classic of the championship against a CSP who are playing to maintain their position (14th). The Limougeauds, who are only one victory ahead of the first relegated Roanne, thus had several opportunities to go ahead around the last five minutes (66-64 for Asvel). They missed them against Asvel who tightened the bolts in defense and folded the match with a winning shot from Paris Lee 1 min 10 sec from the end (73-64).
After two victories for its reunion with its public following the fire in its Sportica hall on Christmas Day, Gravelines-Dunkerque for its part fell, in Chalon-sur-Saône (79-63). The BCM (17th, 6/14) remains two victories from the first non-relegation (but with two matches less), while the Élan (12th, 9/13) is giving itself a little breathing room and can still hope snatch the play-offs.
