Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse extended its advantage at the top of Group A on Tuesday night after beating Prometey Slobozhanske in overtime at Ekinox. The hosts now have a record of 6-1 on the season, Prometey finds itself 3-4.
Bourg finds a way past Prometey in overtime, 92-85



James Palmer was the main man in Bourg's 92-85 victory, finishing with game-highs of 23 points and 9 rebounds. Frantz Massenat and youngster Hugo Benitez also aided Bourg's efforts with 17 and 16 points, respectively. Pierre Pelos had 10 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Prometey had five players record a double-digit number of points, with Issuf Sanon leading the way with 18. Ondrej Balvin was the team's second-highest scorer with 16 points, and he also grabbed 8 rebounds. DJ Kennedy and Gian Clavell had 12 apiece, while Denys Lukashov finished with 10.
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In a battle between the leaders of Group A and the best offense in the EuroCup, it was Bourg who got off to the quickest start, racing out to a 5-0 lead thanks to 5 points from Palmer. Prometey quickly fought back in what became a very equal first quarter, with Balvin dominating on the interior for the visitors and Palmer putting his fingerprints on the box score with points and rebounds. At the end of the first 10 minutes, Prometey had a 19-22 lead after a 6-0 run involving baskets from Clavell and Sanon. It was Prometey that had the momentum in the second quarter, opening up a 10-point lead, 24-34, after some dominant play from Balvin on the interior. Yet, Bourg kept fighting and managed to close the gap just before halftime, as the teams went into the break tied at 37-37. A very back-and-forth third quarter followed, but Benitez and Palmer stepped up with a combined 13 points to keep Bourg in the game. Heading into the fourth, Bourg began to put its foot on the gas and managed to create a bit of breathing room, 68-60, after a Massenat three-pointer with 4:39 minutes remaining. However, Sanon continued to drive to the rim with success and Kennedy knocked down clutch free throws to pull Prometey back into it. In fact, with just 5.6 seconds left on the clock, Sanon made his first triple of the night to draw the game level, 77-77. Massenat then missed on a drive to the rim, so the game went to overtime. During the additional period, the 21-year-old Benitez showed that he was ready for the moment, twice showing his poise to extend a one-point Bourg lead into a three-point advantage. Prometey seemed to be out of gas at the end, with Pelos and Palmer scoring free throws to wrap up a 92-85 win, the team's sixth triumph from seven games.