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The game between second ranked Entente Orleans 45 (13-4) and fifth ranked Chorale de Roanne (12-5) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Entente Orleans 45 was defeated by Chorale de Roanne in a tough game in Roanne 71-76. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Entente Orleans 45. Roanne made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Power forward Bruno Cingala-Mata (205-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and American-Nigerian guard Michael Oguine (188-1996, college: Montana, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Lee Moore (194-1995, college: UTEP, agency: 011 Sports) responded with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Roanne moved-up to third place, which they share with Aix-Maurienne and Blois. Orleans at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. Roanne is looking forward to face Denain-Voltaire (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Orleans will play against Poitiers (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
ProB top team – Boulazac Basket (14-3) added another victory to their record. This time they beat fifteenth ranked JA Vichy (6-11) 63-57. American-Gambian Ousman Krubally (202-1988, college: Georgia St., agency: Octagon Europe) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Angelo Warner accounted for 16 points and 5 assists. Boulazac Basket’s coach Alexandre Menard allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) came up with 13 points and 6 rebounds for Vichy in the defeat. Boulazac Basket have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 14-3 record. Vichy at the other side keeps the fifteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Fos-sur-Mer. Boulazac will play against Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Vichy will play against Rouen and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Gries between ADA Blois and Gries-Souffel. Third ranked ADA Blois (12-5) got a very close victory on the road over 11th ranked Gries-Souffel (8-9). ADA Blois managed to escape with a 3-point win 100-97 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was Romuald Morency who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. ADA Blois’ coach David Morabito used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Shannon Bogues produced 32 points and 5 steals for the hosts. The victory was the third consecutive win for ADA Blois. They maintain third place with 12-5 record having just two points less than leader Boulazac, which they share with Roanne and Aix-Maurienne. Loser Gries-Souffel dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Blois will meet at home Antibes (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Gries-Souffel will play against Chartres and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 17: Denain-Voltaire lost to Aix-Maurienne on the opponent’s court 88-101. Caen unfortunately lost to Chalons-Reims in a home game 76-84. Bottom-ranked Chartres recorded a loss to Antibes on the road 69-85. Poitiers defeated Pau-Lacq-Orthez on its own court 77-72. Fos-sur-Mer was beaten by Hyeres-Toulon in a road game 84-80. Nantes lost to Saint-Chamond at home 77-87. Evreux unfortunately lost to Rouen on the opponent’s court 84-100.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points and 4 assists by Marcus Hammond of Rouen.

Aix-Maurienne – Denain-Voltaire 101-88

Very expected game in Aix-les-Bains where 9th ranked Denain Voltaire (8-9) was defeated by fourth ranked Aix-Maurienne (12-5) 101-88 on Friday. Aix-Maurienne outrebounded Denain-Voltaire 45-23 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Aix-Maurienne looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. The best player for the winners was naturalized Algerian Kamel Ammour (202-1991) who scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. American-Irish center Neal Quinn (213-2001, college: Richmond) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Aix-Maurienne players scored in double figures. Vincentian-Canadian Lien Phillip (203-1989, college: Windsor) produced 26 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and Benoit Gillet (193-1986) added 15 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aix-Maurienne moved-up to third place, which they share with Roanne and Blois. Loser Denain Voltaire dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Aix-Maurienne will meet Saint-Chamond (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Denain-Voltaire will play against Roanne and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aix-Maurienne: C.Falcoz 16+3reb, C.Dauby 14+4reb+3ast, N.Quinn 14+5reb+5ast, G.Noel 13+4reb+3ast, K.Ammour 13+8reb+3ast, C.Pepin 9+7reb+3ast
Denain-Voltaire: L.Phillip 26+9reb+2ast, B.Gillet 15+1reb+5ast, R.Parmentelot 12+5ast, N.Difuidi-Walokwa 9+2reb, M.Lasserre 8+1reb+1ast, L.Cabbil 7+4reb+4ast

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Caen – Chalons-Reims 76-84

There was a surprise result in Caen where eighteenth ranked Chalons-Reims (5-12) defeated higher ranked Calvados (10-7) 84-76 on Saturday. Chalons-Reims made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Hasan Varence (198-1997, college: Ohio Dominican) who scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Bahamas point guard Dominick Bridgewater (178-2000) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. Haitian-American forward Marc-Eddy Norelia (200-1993, college: FGCU) produced 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and Jamaican Kentan Facey (206-1993, college: UConn) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chalons-Reims moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with Evreux. Newly promoted Caen keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Antibes and Poitiers. Chalons-Reims will meet at home Nantes (#19) in the next round. Caen will play against Fos-sur-Mer (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chalons-Reims: H.Varence 20+6reb, D.Bridgewater 17+3reb+5ast, J.Masters 14+4reb+5ast, K.Samuel 9+9reb, G.Grotzinger 7+1reb+2ast, M.Legat 7+1reb
Caen: K.Facey 16+7reb+1ast, M.Norelia 14+6reb+5ast, Y.Siegwarth 14+4reb+5ast, R.Davis 9+3reb, A.Rojewski 6+5reb+1ast, P.Hannequin 6+3ast

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Roanne – Orleans 76-71

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Antibes – Chartres 85-69

Not a big story in a game when 20th ranked C’Chartres (3-14) was defeated on the road by eighth ranked Olympique Antibes (10-7) 85-69 on Friday. Antibes made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Antibes outrebounded Chartres 42-27 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was power forward Abdoulaye Loum (212-1991) who scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. The former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) chipped in 12 points and 9 assists. Four Olympique Antibes players scored in double figures. Nigerian-American power forward TK Edogi (203-1994, college: Iona) produced 15 points and 8 rebounds and Nigerian-American guard Ike Nwamu (193-1993, college: UNLV) added 14 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Antibes moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Caen and Poitiers. Chartres lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Antibes will meet higher ranked Blois (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chartres will play against Gries-Souffel (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Antibes: A.Loum 13+9reb+1ast, B.Palo 12+5reb+3ast, B.Tchouaffe 12+4reb, A.Eito 12+2reb+9ast, G.Green 9+3reb+1ast, S.Borovnjak 7+5reb+1ast
Chartres: T.Edogi 15+8reb, I.Nwamu 14+2reb+2ast, D.Washington 10+3reb+3ast, C.Hippolyte 8+5reb+1ast, R.Edzata 8+2reb, F.Fortas 6+1reb

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Poitiers – Pau-Lacq-Orthez 77-72

Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Poitiers (10-7) beat at home 10th ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (8-9) 77-72 on Friday. Poitiers made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Poitiers outrebounded Pau-Lacq-Orthez 41-27 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was guard Ilane Fibleuil (193-2005, college: UCLA) who scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Slovenian point guard Luka Rupnik (186-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 14 points. American point guard Micah Speight (178-1998, college: S.Nazarene) produced 12 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and guard Bastien Pinault (195-1993) added 20 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Poitiers moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Antibes and Caen. Loser Pau-Lacq-Orthez keeps the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Poitiers will meet league’s second-placed Orleans on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against the league’s leader Boulazac (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Poitiers: L.Rupnik 14+2reb+3ast, I.Fibleuil 13+8reb+1ast, J.Jeanne 9+7reb+1ast, K.Harley 9+3reb, I.Ramljak 8+2reb+4ast, J.Blair 8+6reb+3ast
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: B.Pinault 20+2ast, M.Speight 12+5reb+9ast, K.Marsillon-Noleo 10+9reb+2ast, W.Whyte 9+2reb+2ast, S.Raharimanantoanina 8+5reb+3ast, G.Curier 7+3reb

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Boulazac – Vichy 63-57

ProB top team – Boulazac Basket (14-3) added another victory to their record. This time they beat fifteenth ranked JA Vichy (6-11) 63-57. Boulazac forced 20 Vichy turnovers. Vichy was plagued by 31 personal fouls down the stretch. American-Gambian Ousman Krubally (202-1988, college: Georgia St., agency: Octagon Europe) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side and American point guard Angelo Warner (188-1992, college: Morehead St.) accounted for 16 points and 5 assists. Boulazac Basket’s coach Alexandre Menard allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) came up with 13 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Sebastien Cape (185-1993) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Vichy in the defeat. Boulazac Basket have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 14-3 record. Vichy at the other side keeps the fifteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Fos-sur-Mer. Boulazac will play against Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Vichy will play against Rouen and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Boulazac: O.Krubally 19+10reb, A.Warner 16+4reb+5ast, H.Robineau 8+1reb+3ast, T.Ville 5+3reb+1ast, B.Mbye 4+4reb+1ast, M.Suka-Umu 4+2ast
Vichy: L.Dufeal 13+6reb, J.Shepherd 13+2reb, S.Cape 9+7reb+1ast, B.Eyaga 7+2reb+1ast, U.Doumbia 5+5reb, D.Nseke Ebele 4+2reb

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Hyeres-Toulon – Fos-sur-Mer 84-80

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifteenth ranked Hyeres-Toulon and 16th ranked Provence Basket had identical 6-10 record. This time Hyeres-Toulon used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Fos-sur-Mer 84-80 on Friday night. Hyeres-Toulon made 24-of-26 free shots (92.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Trinidad and Tobago swingman Zeke Moore (201-1997, college: SIUE) who scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Power forward Quentin Losser (202-1999) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Hyeres-Toulon’s coach Jean-Louis Borg used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech) produced 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Senegalese center Mamadou Niang (210-1994) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Fos-sur-Mer players scored in double figures. Hyeres-Toulon (7-10) moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Provence Basket dropped to the fifteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Vichy. Hyeres-Toulon will meet Evreux (#17) on the road in the next round. Fos-sur-Mer will play against Caen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hyeres-Toulon: Z.Moore 21+5reb+1ast, Q.Losser 17+6reb+1ast, M.Eugene 11+1reb+1ast, N.Knezevic 9+1reb, T.Lefebvre 9+2reb+7ast, M.Greenwood 8+6reb+1ast
Fos-sur-Mer: D.Bouquet 16+2reb+3ast, M.Niang 15+6reb+1ast, R.Turner III 12+6reb+5ast, J.Etou 11+3reb+1ast, B.Young 10+4ast, W.Marie-Anais 6+2reb+1ast

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Nantes – Saint-Chamond 77-87

No shocking result in a game when thirteenth ranked Saint Chamond (8-9) won against on the road 19th ranked Nantes (4-13) 87-77 on Friday. Saint-Chamond looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Sofiane Briki (193-1999) who scored 13 points and 4 assists. Center Badr Moujib (207-2001) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Five Saint Chamond players scored in double figures. Saint Chamond’s coach Maxime Nelaton used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swedish Johan Lofberg (199-1995) produced 24 points and Louis Marnette (192-2001) added 15 points respectively for the hosts. Saint-Chamond moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Nantes keeps the nineteenth position with 13 games lost. Saint-Chamond will meet at home higher ranked Aix-Maurienne (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nantes will play against Chalons-Reims (#18) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Saint-Chamond: A.Racine 15+2reb+1ast, S.Briki 13+2reb+4ast, B.Moujib 12+5reb+2ast, M.Hamon-Crespin 11+5reb+2ast, A.Duruji 10+3reb, M.Jackson 10+3reb+4ast
Nantes: J.Lofberg 24+2reb+1ast, L.Marnette 15+2reb+2ast, M.Kangudia 10+3reb+6ast, B.Nze 9+2reb, H.Mienandi 6+6reb+3ast, I.Haidara 5+5reb+1ast

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Gries-Souffel – Blois 97-100

A very close game took place in Gries between ADA Blois and Gries-Souffel. Third ranked ADA Blois (12-5) got a very close victory on the road over 11th ranked Gries-Souffel (8-9). ADA Blois managed to escape with a 3-point win 100-97 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Blois shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. The best player for the winners was forward Romuald Morency (202-1995) who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Talis Soulhac (189-2006) chipped in 13 points and 9 assists. ADA Blois’ coach David Morabito used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American Shannon Bogues (190-1997, college: SF Austin) produced 32 points and 5 steals and guard Marcus Gomis (183-2000) added 18 points respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for ADA Blois. They maintain third place with 12-5 record having just two points less than leader Boulazac, which they share with Roanne and Aix-Maurienne. Loser Gries-Souffel dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Blois will meet at home Antibes (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Gries-Souffel will play against Chartres and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Blois: T.Vergiat 19+1reb+2ast, R.Morency 18+8reb+1ast, S.Chambers 15+1reb+2ast, T.Soulhac 13+2reb+9ast, F.Thamba 12+6reb+2ast, J.Alingue 9+2reb+2ast
Gries-Souffel: S.Bogues 32+4reb+3ast, M.Gomis 18+3ast, D.Milosevic 11+5reb+4ast, Y.MBaya 11+3reb+2ast, L.Ca 10+7reb+3ast, A.Vrankovic 8+4reb+1ast

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Rouen – Evreux 100-84

Very expected game when 17th ranked ALM Evreux (5-12) was defeated on the road by twelfth ranked SPO Rouen (9-8) 100-84 on Friday. Rouen made 26-of-28 free shots (92.9 percent) during the game. Rouen outrebounded Evreux 33-22 including 24 on the defensive glass. Rouen looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Marcus Hammond (191-2000, college: Notre Dame) who scored 22 points and 4 assists. Guyanese forward Youri Golitin (202-1997) chipped in 12 points and 6 assists. Four SPO Rouen players scored in double figures. American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) produced 30 points and 4 assists and Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan, agency: Slash Sports) added 18 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for SPO Rouen. They moved-up to ninth place. Evreux lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventeenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Chalons-Reims. Rouen will meet Vichy (#15) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Evreux will play against Hyeres-Toulon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rouen: M.Hammond 22+3reb+4ast, Y.Golitin 12+3reb+6ast, N.Ngoy 11+9reb, O.Malka 11+1reb+1ast, M.Choua 10+6reb+1ast, C.Nadolny 9+3reb+3ast
Evreux: E.Day 30+2reb+4ast, A.Levarity 18+9reb+2ast, D.Radnic 12+1reb+5ast, P.Rigot 7+3reb+1ast, A.Tanghe 7+1reb+1ast, A.Da Silva 5+1reb+5ast