Mike James had a game-high 26 points, but Monaco stumbled against JL Bourg and finished their appearance in the French Cup.
After Milan's and Barcelona's sensational eliminations from the Italian and Spanish cups, the French basketball tournament delivered a big surprise too.
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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