In a thriller, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne broke its four-game losing streak by edging Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 84-82 at the Astroballe on Thursday. ASVEL improved to 8-9 in the standings while Fenerbahce dropped to 7-10. Chris Jones led the winners with a career-high 27 points. Elie Okobo added 14, William Howard had 12 while James Gist got 10 for ASVEL. Achille Polonara led Fenerbahce with 23 points and 11 rebounds. DyShawn Pierre added 17 points while Pierria Henry and Marko Guduric each had 10 for the guests.
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