Maccabi Tel Aviv downed ASVEL Villeurbanne 102-95 as six players scored in double digits to hand the yellow-and-blue only their second road win of the season as their Euroleague record moved to 8-20 on the season.

Oded Katash’s squad started a bit slow but Jimmy Clark nailed a 3-pointer at the end of the first quarter to spur Maccabi to a slim 53-51 lead at halftime as Levi Randolph, Marial Shayok and Roman Sorkin led the way. Nando De Colo, Paris Lee and Melvin Ajinca tried to keep ASVEL close but Shayok, Clark and Jasiel Rivero scored crucial baskets down the stretch to help the yellow-and-blue take the win.

Randolph scored 19 points while Shayok, Clark, Sorkin and Rivero all added 15 points in the win. De Colo scored 20 points, Ajinca put in 14 points and Lee scored 12 points in the loss.

Head Coach Oded Katash reflected on the win, “It was a high scoring and high tempo game, both teams had trouble on defense but we tried to attack the right players and play our system. We could have played better and they punished us like Nando De Colo but we really happy with how we played. We showed character and even though we don’t have a chance for the playoffs and Play In but with the right attitude and right character we are helping represent our country and club. We are gaining our confidence and that will help us reach our goals that we set for the rest of the season.”

“We didn’t find enough energy and I’m disappointed as we can’t win a Euroleague game when we don’t fight enough. I will try to find a way to get us to play with a different mentality,” ASVEL head coach Pierric Poupet said.

Levi Randolph shared his thoughts on the victory, “Although this was our second road win, we really have been playing on the road all season long. This win is a credit as to how we played as a team. We are playing together, showing character and we have a consistent roster where we can keep building as continue to try our best. This victory shows that we are working to try and get better. We are working hard and everyone comes to work hard everyday. We are continuing to jell and get better as a team.”

“We listened to coach’s game plan and we were able to stay in the game, Marial Shayok said. “The credit goes to all of the guys playing together as we build our chemistry while also sharing the ball.”

Roman Sorkin and Jasiel Rivero got busy early for Maccabi Tel Aviv while Theo Maledon, Andre Roberson and Nando De Colo responded for ASVEL but triples from Marial Shayok and Jimmy Clark at the buzzer knotted the game up at 20-20 after ten minutes of play.

Shayok, Clark and a dunk from Trevion Williams pushed the yellow-and-Blue in front as John Dibartolomeo scored from the outside and inside to give Oded Katash’s team a double digit 42-32 lead midway through the second quarter. De Colo, Joffrey Lauvergne found points, Randolph and Sorkin responded but Roberson cut the advantage down to just a pair of points as Maccabi lead 53-51 at halftime.

David Lighty and Neal Sako scored to get the third quarter underway, Sorkin and Rivero did the same, Tamir Blatt and Melvin Ajinca traded triples for while a De Colo 3-pointer kept ASVEL close but down 65-62 for with 5:13 left in the period. Rivero and Ajinca scored for their respective squads, Williams, Sorkin and Clark all scored while De Colo and Shayok traded triples as Maccabi stayed in front 78-72 after thirty minutes of action.

De Colo and Paris Lee both dialled up from long distance to get the fourth quarter rolling and to take a short lived lead, but Randolph came back from deep, Clark added a pair of baskets, Shayok went from the outside and Rivero scored two buckets on the inside to take the win.