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The game between second ranked Metropolitans (7-4) and sixth ranked Fougeres (6-5) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Metropolitans was defeated by Fougeres in Fougeres 90-77. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Metropolitans. Fougeres made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Levallois helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Mali center Cheick Soumaoro (205-1990) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). point guard Maxime Choplin (180-1992) helped adding 20 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). point guard Kevin Thalien (190-1992) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Metropolitans’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Fougeres have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Lorient. Levallois at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Fougeres is looking forward to face higher ranked Tarbes-Lourdes (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Levallois will play against Rennes and is hoping to win this game.
NM1 top team – Quimper UJAP (10-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat eleventh ranked Les Sables (4-7) in Les Sables-D’Ollone 84-68. It was a quality performance for Serbian power forward Milan Milovanovic (207-1991, agency: 011 Sports) who led the winners and scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Jamar Abrams accounted for 12 points and 7 rebounds. Naturalized Congolese Jean-Michel Mipoka (198-1985) came up with 15 points for Les Sables in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quimper UJAP have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-1 record. Les Sables at the other side dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Quimper will play against league’s second-placed Tours at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Les Sables will play against Pole France (#14) in Paris and hopes to get back on the winning track.
NM1 top team – STB Le Havre (9-1) added another victory to their record on Tuesday. This time they beat seventh ranked Loon-Plage (5-6) 76-70. The best player for the winners was Steven Cayol who scored 17 points. Paul-Lou Duwiquet produced 13 points and 5 assists for the hosts. Loon-Plage’s coach Quentin Wadoux tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for STB Le Havre. They maintain first place with 9-1 record. Loon-Plage lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with Toulouse and Challans. Le Havre will meet at home Berck (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Loon-Plage will play against Charleville (#11) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: Angers destroyed Poissy on the opponent’s court 86-62. Tours managed to outperform Vitre in a home game 82-64. Tarbes-Lourdes managed to beat Toulouse on the road 99-85. Rennes was defeated by Pole France on its own court 79-85. Challans was beaten by Lorient in a road game 95-90. SCABB won against Avignon/Pontet at home 90-72. Boulogne managed to outperform Berck on the opponent’s court 73-68. Lyon rolled over Saint Vallier in a home game 87-62. Mulhouse defeated Besancon on the road 77-67. Metz beat Charleville on its own court 86-81.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points and 6 rebounds by Alexis Auburtin of Charleville.

Group A

Poissy – Angers 62-86

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Etoile Angers and 13th ranked Poissy had identical 3-7 record. But Poissy was not able to use a home court advantage and was crushed by the opponent from Angers 86-62 on Tuesday night. Angers looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Baptiste Oger (196-2000) who scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Eddy Djedje (197-1995) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds. Angolan center Valdelicio Joaquim (208-1990, college: Hawaii) produced 11 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Kevin Closson (193-1992) added 4 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for the hosts. Angers (4-7) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Poissy lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Besancon. Angers will meet at home higher ranked Lorient (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Poissy will play against Challans (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Angers: E.Djedje 21+8reb+2ast, B.Oger 21+8reb+7ast, L.Veraghe 14+4reb+4ast, M.Valton 11+2reb+1ast, V.Serrano 9+8reb, N.Guillaume 8+2reb
Poissy: M.Da Silva 12+3reb, V.Joaquim 11+7reb, K.Cham 9+5reb+2ast, J.Durand 9+2reb, O.Yao-Delon 6+4reb+3ast, R.Rolle 6+2reb+1ast

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Tours – Vitre 82-64

Rather predictable result when third ranked Tours (7-4) defeated at home 6th ranked Vitre (5-5) 82-64 on Tuesday. Tours looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was swingman Pierre-Etienne Drouault (196-1990) who scored 16 points and 8 assists. Point guard Theo Leon (180-1992) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Tours players scored in double figures. Birahima Sylla (199-2003) produced 11 points and 6 rebounds and forward Yannis Mendy (203-1996, college: RMU) added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Vitre’s coach tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Tours. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Vitre dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Rennes. Tours will meet league’s leader Quimper on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Vitre will play against Toulouse (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tours: H.Bequignon 16+2reb+1ast, P.Drouault 16+4reb+8ast, T.Leon 12+6reb+4ast, C.Turner 10+4reb+4ast, F.Paschal 9+5reb+1ast, A.Dargenton 8+3reb+2ast
Vitre: B.Sylla 11+6reb+2ast, D.Gassaud 11+2reb+1ast, S.Mouhri 7+2reb+1ast, Y.Mendy 7+6reb+3ast, S.Hernandez 5+3reb+2ast, V.Fandelet 5+2reb

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Toulouse – Tarbes-Lourdes 85-99

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Toulouse (5-6) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (7-4) 99-85 on Tuesday. Tarbes-Lourdes shot 63.6 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. Tarbes-Lourdes looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was point guard Marius Chambre (182-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Guinean center Mohamed Queta (208-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Jamaican-American forward Willesley Butler (203-1996, college: UAB) produced 16 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Dennis Ona Embo (175-1998) added 15 points and 8 assists respectively for the hosts. Five Tarbes-Lourdes and four Toulouse players scored in double figures. Tarbes-Lourdes moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Toulouse dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with Challans and Loon-Plage. Tarbes-Lourdes will meet at home Fougeres (#5) in the next round. Toulouse will play against Vitre and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tarbes-Lourdes: M.Chambre 20+3reb+11ast, M.Queta 19+12reb+1ast, A.Venckus 15+1reb+4ast, M.Joseph 14+7reb+1ast, T.Wiscart Goetz 11+2reb+4ast, F.Ateba 9+5reb
Toulouse: D.Gana 19+2reb, W.Butler 16+9reb+3ast, A.Aygalenq 15+5reb+2ast, D.Ona Embo 15+1reb+8ast, C.Jean 8+3reb+9ast, T.Brice 5+1reb

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Fougeres – Levallois 90-77

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Rennes – Pole France 79-85

There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked Pole France (2-9) beat on the road higher ranked Union Rennes (5-5) 85-79 on Tuesday. Pole France made 27-of-33 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Yannis Allard (201-2007) who scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Noa Kouakou-Heugue (206-2007) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Guinean forward Cheick Sekou-Conde (203-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Joffrey Sclear (200-1995) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Pole France and five Rennes players scored in double figures. Union Rennes’ coach tested eleven players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Pole France maintains fourteenth place with 2-9 record, which they share with Avignon/Pontet. Rennes lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Vitre. Pole France will meet at home higher ranked Les Sables (#12) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rennes will play against Levallois (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Pole France: N.Des Bordes 18+2reb+2ast, Y.Allard 16+8reb+6ast, M.Faye 15+1reb+3ast, N.Kouakou-Heugue 10+8reb+5ast, N.Soliman 9+3reb+1ast, A.Junior-Elouma 8+1reb+2ast
Rennes: J.Sclear 14+7reb+1ast, K.Selebangue 12+4reb+3ast, E.Thillier 12+5reb+3ast, I.Cadiau 12+6reb+3ast, C.Sekou-Conde 11+10reb+4ast, L.Fontaine 8+3reb+3ast

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Les Sables – Quimper 68-84

NM1 top team – Quimper UJAP (10-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat eleventh ranked Les Sables (4-7) in Les Sables-D’Ollone 84-68. Quimper players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a quality performance for Serbian power forward Milan Milovanovic (207-1991, agency: 011 Sports) who led the winners and scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American swingman Jamar Abrams (201-1989, college: ECU, agency: Inception Sports) accounted for 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Four Quimper UJAP players scored in double figures. Naturalized Congolese Jean-Michel Mipoka (198-1985) came up with 15 points and power forward Gregory Lessort (198-1985) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Les Sables in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quimper UJAP have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-1 record. Les Sables at the other side dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Quimper will play against league’s second-placed Tours at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Les Sables will play against Pole France (#14) in Paris and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Quimper: A.Wallez 16+1reb, H.Dumortier 14+2reb+2ast, J.Abrams 12+7reb+1ast, M.Milovanovic 11+8reb+4ast, N.Burrell 7+3reb+3ast, F.Loubaki 6+2reb+2ast
Les Sables: J.Mipoka 15+3reb+3ast, J.Bado 11, B.Maughmer 11+5reb, C.Manerlax 8+1reb, G.Lessort 7+8reb+1ast, N.Goudou-Sinha 5+2ast

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Lorient – Challans 95-90

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Lorient and 7th ranked Vendee Challans had identical 5-5 record. This time Lorient used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Challans 95-90 on Tuesday night. The best player for the winners was naturalized Moroccan guard Kevin Franceschi (193-1993, college: OKBU) who scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Jamaican center Warren Williams (206-1998, college: Hofstra) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Randy Haynes (193-1995, college: ODU, agency: SLN) produced 23 points and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Serbian-Montenegrin power forward Luka Nikolic (209-1994) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Lorient and four Challans players scored in double figures. Vendee Challans’ coach tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Lorient (6-5) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Fougeres. Loser Vendee Challans keeps the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with Toulouse and Loon-Plage. Lorient will meet Angers (#11) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Challans will play against Poissy (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lorient: K.Franceschi 21+5reb+6ast, W.Williams 17+6reb, T.Benoit 16+2reb+3ast, K.Mondesir 11+1reb+3ast, B.Dohou 11+3reb+5ast, A.Sclear 9+4reb
Challans: R.Haynes 23+4reb+6ast, L.Nikolic 18+5reb, G.Berchel 15+6reb, C.Morel 11+2reb+1ast, G.Bengaber 6+4reb+1ast, A.Prugnieres 6+6reb+2ast

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Group B

SCABB – Avignon/Pontet 90-72

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Andrezieux (7-4) won against at home 14th ranked Avignon/Pontet (2-9) 90-72 on Tuesday. SCABB outrebounded Avignon/Pontet 45-26 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. SCABB looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Ludovic Dufeal (203, college: Gardner-Webb) who scored 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Center Moulaye Sow (206-2003) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. Andrezieux’s coach Guillaume Quintard used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Austin Rasolonjatovo (186-2001) produced 16 points and 6 rebounds and Nelson Cece (200-2002) added 19 points respectively for the guests. SCABB moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Avignon/Pontet keeps the fourteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Pole France. SCABB will meet Feurs (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Avignon/Pontet will play against Orchies (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
SCABB: L.Dufeal 22+8reb+2ast, M.Sidibe 13+6reb+2ast, M.Sow 12+13reb+2ast, T.Bouteille 8+2reb+3ast, T.Hyenne 6+3reb+1ast, Q.Tronel 6+2reb
Avignon/Pontet: N.Cece 19+1reb+1ast, A.Rasolonjatovo 16+6reb+2ast, V.Ateba 9+4reb+5ast, B.Cissoko 8+4reb+1ast, T.Rey 7, N.Yahiatene 6+2reb+2ast

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Loon-Plage – Le Havre 70-76

NM1 top team – STB Le Havre (9-1) added another victory to their record on Tuesday. This time they beat seventh ranked Loon-Plage (5-6) 76-70. The best player for the winners was point guard Steven Cayol (193-1997) who scored 17 points. Point guard William Mensah (175-1995) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Paul-Lou Duwiquet (194-1995) produced 13 points and 5 assists and American guard Jordan Robertson (190-1996, college: Colgate) added 17 points respectively for the hosts. Loon-Plage’s coach Quentin Wadoux tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for STB Le Havre. They maintain first place with 9-1 record. Loon-Plage lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with Toulouse and Challans. Le Havre will meet at home Berck (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Loon-Plage will play against Charleville (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Le Havre: S.Cayol 17+2reb+2ast, T.Desseignet 11+3reb+3ast, W.Mensah 11+5reb+4ast, J.Awich 9+7reb, L.Sambe 8+1reb+2ast, M.Ndoye 8+5reb+2ast
Loon-Plage: J.Robertson 17+2reb+2ast, P.Duwiquet 13+3reb+5ast, C.Peinte 9+1reb, H.Boumpoutou 9+6reb, Y.Nkombou 8+8reb, W.Hairabetian 7+1ast

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Berck – Boulogne 68-73

Very expected game when 10th ranked Berck (4-7) was defeated at home by third ranked SO Maritime Boulogne (8-3) 73-68 on Tuesday. Boulogne made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Berck turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international Garry Chathuant (195-1983) who scored 20 points. Swingman Nolan Kingue (195-2003) chipped in 20 points. Point guard Louis Weber (186-1998) produced 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized Ivorian point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-1999) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Berck’s coach let to play ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for SO Maritime Boulogne. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Mulhouse. Berck lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Boulogne will meet at home Lyon (#5) in the next round. Berck will play against the league’s leader Le Havre (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Boulogne: G.Chathuant 20+3reb+1ast, N.Kingue 20+4reb, M.Adams-Woods 13+4reb+2ast, V.Diallo 7+1reb, J.Hyacinthe 6+1reb, F.Yangue 4+4reb
Berck: L.Weber 18+7reb+5ast, M.Dadiet 16+5reb+3ast, N.Vincennes 7+1reb+3ast, S.Plaucoste 6, A.Henocq 6+1reb, G.Paumier 6+7reb

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Lyon – Saint Vallier 87-62

Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Lyon (7-4) smashed at home 10th ranked Saint Vallier (4-7) 87-62 on Tuesday. Lyon dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Saint Vallier‘s 28. They outrebounded Saint Vallier 47-29 including a 20-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Lyon looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Adam Atamna (190-2007) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. DR Congolese forward Omari Gudul (207-1994, college: Angelo St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Lyon players scored in double figures. Bahamas forward Jaraun Burrows (203-1985, college: PFW) produced 12 points and 5 rebounds and Sasha Derradji added 6 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Lyon moved-up to second place, which they share with 4 other teams. Saint Vallier lost their third game in a row. They keep the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Lyon will meet Boulogne (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Saint Vallier will play against Besancon (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lyon: A.Atamna 18+10reb+2ast, D.Nunn 12+2reb+2ast, J.Zero 11+2reb+3ast, O.Gudul 10+10reb+4ast, K.Comblon 10+3reb+1ast, N.Manet 9+3reb+4ast
Saint Vallier: J.Burrows 12+5reb+1ast, S.Kalemba 9+3reb, J.Ferguson 8+1reb+2ast, S.Derradji 6+3reb+5ast, N.Pineau 6+6reb+1ast, E.Morata 5

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Besancon – Mulhouse 67-77

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Besancon (3-8) was defeated at home by third ranked Mulhouse (8-3) 77-67 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was point guard Kilian Incredule (175-1996) who scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Fabio Milanese (192-2003) chipped in 14 points. Mulhouse’s coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Idrissa Pouye produced 12 points and 6 rebounds and forward Calvin Jubenot (198-1986) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Mulhouse. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Boulogne. Besancon lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Poissy. Mulhouse will meet at home Metz (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Besancon will play against Saint Vallier (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mulhouse: T.Faulkner 16+2reb+1ast, F.Milanese 14+3reb+3ast, K.Incredule 13+8reb+7ast, V.Mukuna 8+2reb+1ast, V.Ilic 8+8reb+3ast, T.Dary-Sagnes 6+2reb+3ast
Besancon: C.Jubenot 15+6reb, I.Pouye 12+6reb+3ast, D.Magassa 11+3reb, A.Falzon 11+6reb+1ast, I.Saounera 9+2reb+7ast, C.Eliezer-Vanerot 5+6reb+3ast

gschID: 1194564

Metz – Charleville 86-81

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Metz (4-6) beat at home 10th ranked Charleville-Mezieres (4-7) 86-81 on Tuesday. Metz made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Charleville turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Alexandre Karolak (192-1995) who scored 21 points. Point guard Etienne Ory (183-1996) chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Power forward Alexis Auburtin (204-1994) produced 20 points and 6 rebounds and Serbian-Montenegrin center Nemanja Kovanusic (204-1993) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Charleville players scored in double figures. Charleville-Mezieres’ coach let to play ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Metz moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Feurs. Charleville at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Metz will meet league’s second-placed Mulhouse on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Charleville will play against Loon-Plage (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Metz: A.Karolak 21+2reb+3ast, R.Dardaine 15+2reb+2ast, A.Smith 13+6reb+1ast, K.Mbaitoubam 12+3reb+2ast, M.Nwabuzor 10+4reb, E.Ory 8+7reb+7ast
Charleville: A.Auburtin 20+6reb+1ast, R.Malonga 18+2reb+3ast, N.Kovanusic 17+6reb, P.Kieger 13+2reb+1ast, M.Courtois 5+1reb, F.Davidson 5+4reb