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Bottom-ranked C’Chartres managed to get the second consecutive victory on Tuesday night. This time newly promoted C’Chartres won against fifth-ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez 80-75. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Chartres looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Surinamese forward Gavin Kensmil (201-1998, college: SF Austin) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Guinean-Ivorian swingman Ahmed Doumbia (195-1989) helped adding 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American-Ghanian forward Christopher Ledlum (198-2001, college: St.John’s) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Pau-Lacq-Orthez’s coach Mickael Hay rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Newly promoted Chartres maintains twentieth place with 6-17 record. Pau-Lacq-Orthez at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Chartres are looking forward to face higher ranked Saint-Chamond (#10) in Saint Chamond in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play on the road against Vichy (#14) and is hoping to win this game.
The game in Caen was also worth to mention about. Third ranked ADA Blois (16-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Calvados (12-11). ADA Blois defeated Calvados 96-80. It was an exceptional evening for forward Romuald Morency (202-1995) who led the winners and scored 8 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Siyani Chambers accounted for 17 points and 6 assists. ADA Blois’ coach David Morabito allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American swingman Wendell Davis (196-1995, college: Ashland) came up with 23 points and 4 assists for Caen in the defeat. ADA Blois have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 16-7 record behind leader Boulazac. Caen lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Saint-Chamond. Blois will play against league’s leader Boulazac at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Caen will play against Evreux (#19) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game took place in Aix-les-Bains where higher ranked Aix-Maurienne (13-10) was upset on its own court by fourteenth ranked JA Vichy (10-13) 103-87 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Jordan Shepherd who scored 20 points and 6 assists. JA Vichy’s coach Dounia Issa used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Christopher Dauby produced 18 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Vichy maintains fourteenth place with 10-13 record. Loser Aix-Maurienne dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Vichy will meet at home higher ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aix-Maurienne will play against Antibes and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 23: Nantes won against Evreux on the opponent’s court 89-82. Antibes managed to outperform Fos-sur-Mer in a home game 95-91. Gries-Souffel managed to beat Saint-Chamond on the road 81-76. Chalons-Reims defeated Hyeres-Toulon on its own court 70-66. Poitiers smashed Rouen in a road game 94-72.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points and 9 rebounds by Jonathan Jeanne of Poitiers.

Aix-Maurienne – Vichy 87-103

An interesting game took place in Aix-les-Bains where higher ranked Aix-Maurienne (13-10) was upset on its own court by fourteenth ranked JA Vichy (10-13) 103-87 on Tuesday. Vichy dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Aix-Maurienne‘s 42. Vichy forced 19 Aix-Maurienne turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Jordan Shepherd (193-1997, college: California) who scored 20 points and 6 assists. Guard Ugo Doumbia (192-2003) chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. JA Vichy’s coach Dounia Issa used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Christopher Dauby (193-1999) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Algerian Kamel Ammour (202-1991) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Vichy maintains fourteenth place with 10-13 record. Loser Aix-Maurienne dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Vichy will meet at home higher ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aix-Maurienne will play against Antibes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aix-Maurienne: C.Dauby 18+5reb, J.Payne 14+2reb+3ast, G.Noel 13+3reb+4ast, K.Ammour 13+6reb+3ast, S.Kanoute 11+1reb+5ast, C.Pepin 8+2reb+1ast
Vichy: J.Shepherd 20+3reb+6ast, A.Moulare 16+2reb+4ast, D.Nseke Ebele 14+2reb+1ast, S.Cape 13+3reb+5ast, B.Eyaga 11+3reb+1ast, L.Dufeal 11+6reb+2ast

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Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Chartres 75-80

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Evreux – Nantes 82-89

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both seventeenth ranked Nantes and 19th ranked ALM Evreux had identical 7-15 record. But ALM Evreux was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Nantes 89-82 on Tuesday night. Nantes made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Swedish Johan Lofberg (199-1995) who scored 22 points. American-Nigerian Bryce Nze (202-1998, college: Butler, agency: Worldwide SM) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) produced 26 points and Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan, agency: Slash Sports) added 10 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Evreux players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Nantes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Hyeres-Toulon. Loser ALM Evreux dropped to the eighteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Fos-sur-Mer. Nantes will meet at home higher ranked Rouen (#13) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Evreux will play against Caen (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Evreux: E.Day 26+3reb+2ast, D.Radnic 14+2reb, G.Okafor 11+4reb+1ast, A.Levarity 10+14reb+4ast, B.Fofana 6+5reb, A.Tanghe 6+3reb+3ast
Nantes: J.Lofberg 22+3reb+2ast, B.Nze 11+10reb+2ast, J.Dossou 11+7reb, E.Benitez 9+3reb+1ast, L.Marnette 8+1reb, D.Poirier 7+3reb

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Caen – Blois 80-96

The game in Caen was also worth to mention about. Third ranked ADA Blois (16-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Calvados (12-11). ADA Blois defeated Calvados 96-80. Blois forced 21 Caen turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. Caen was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for forward Romuald Morency (202-1995) who led the winners and scored 8 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. American point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) accounted for 17 points and 6 assists for the winning side. ADA Blois’ coach David Morabito allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American swingman Wendell Davis (196-1995, college: Ashland) came up with 23 points and 4 assists and Kevin Kone (205-1999, college: Lincoln, MO) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Caen in the defeat. ADA Blois have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 16-7 record behind leader Boulazac. Caen lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Saint-Chamond. Blois will play against league’s leader Boulazac at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Caen will play against Evreux (#19) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Caen: W.Davis 23+4ast, M.Norelia 13+4reb+1ast, K.Kone 11+9reb, R.Davis 9+1reb+2ast, B.Coulibaly 7+3reb, P.Hannequin 7+1reb+5ast
Blois: T.Vergiat 21+1reb+1ast, M.Sconard 17+2reb+3ast, S.Chambers 17+6ast, F.Thamba 10+3reb+1ast, F.Damase 9+2reb+1ast, R.Morency 8+10reb+7ast

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Antibes – Fos-sur-Mer 95-91

Very predictable result when thirteenth ranked Olympique Antibes (11-12) defeated at home 18th ranked Provence Basket (7-16) 95-91 on Tuesday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) who scored 16 points and 8 assists. American forward Garlon Green (201-1991, college: TCU, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 15 points. Olympique Antibes’ coach J.D. Jackson used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech) produced 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 5 assists and American-Bulgarian guard Brandon Young (193-1991, college: DePaul, agency: BIG) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Five Antibes and four Fos-sur-Mer players scored in double figures. Antibes moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Rouen. Fos-sur-Mer lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Evreux. Antibes will meet higher ranked Aix-Maurienne (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Fos-sur-Mer will play against Hyeres-Toulon (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fos-sur-Mer: R.Turner III 33+7reb+5ast, D.Bouquet 13+1reb+4ast, B.Young 12+4reb+4ast, M.Niang 10+5reb+2ast, V.Vent 6+5reb, L.Bourhis 6+1ast
Antibes: S.Borovnjak 18+3reb, A.Eito 16+4reb+8ast, G.Green 15+4reb+3ast, S.Gbetkom 12+3reb+3ast, B.Palo 12+1reb+2ast, A.Loum 11+4reb+1ast

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Saint-Chamond – Gries-Souffel 76-81

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Gries-Souffel and 9th ranked Saint Chamond had identical 12-10 record. But Saint Chamond was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Gries 81-76 on Tuesday night. Gries-Souffel outrebounded Saint-Chamond 41-29 including 28 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American Shannon Bogues (190-1997, college: SF Austin) who scored 24 points. Carl Ponsar (203-1997) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. American point guard Marquis Jackson (183-1994, college: Ohio Christian) produced 18 points and guard Theo Magrit (189-2001) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Five Saint-Chamond players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Gries-Souffel (13-10) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Saint Chamond keeps the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Caen. Gries-Souffel will meet Poitiers (#7) on the road in the next round. Saint-Chamond will play against Chartres and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Saint-Chamond: M.Jackson 18+4reb+2ast, J.Hoyaux 13+1reb+2ast, J.Kok 12+5reb, S.Briki 10+4reb, T.Magrit 10+3reb+6ast, A.Duruji 5+6reb+1ast
Gries-Souffel: S.Bogues 24+2reb+1ast, C.Ponsar 15+5reb+2ast, A.Jeanne-Rose 14+2reb+3ast, D.Milosevic 7+6reb+2ast, L.Ca 6+7reb, A.Vrankovic 5+6reb+2ast

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Chalons-Reims – Hyeres-Toulon 70-66

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixteenth ranked Chalons-Reims and 15th ranked Hyeres-Toulon had identical 8-14 record. This time Chalons-Reims used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Toulon 70-66 on Tuesday night. Chalons-Reims made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Hasan Varence (198-1997, college: Ohio Dominican) who scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Matteo Legat (191-1996) chipped in 15 points. Chalons-Reims’ coach Vincent Dumestre used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Trinidad and Tobago swingman Zeke Moore (201-1997, college: SIUE) produced 16 points and Ghanian-Canadian point guard Daniel Sackey (175-1999) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Chalons-Reims (9-14) moved-up to fifteenth place. Newly promoted Hyeres-Toulon dropped to the sixteenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Nantes. Chalons-Reims will meet higher ranked Roanne (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hyeres-Toulon will play against Fos-sur-Mer (#18) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hyeres-Toulon: Z.Moore 16+2reb+2ast, M.Bordes 14+3reb+1ast, M.Eugene 11+3reb+1ast, D.Sackey 10+2reb+6ast, Q.Losser 7+8reb+1ast, F.Pouaveyoun 4+4reb
Chalons-Reims: D.Bridgewater 15+1reb, M.Legat 15+3reb, H.Varence 12+8reb, J.Masters 12+1reb+5ast, I.Ba 5+5reb, K.Samuel 5+5reb+1ast

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Rouen – Poitiers 72-94

There was no surprise when 12th ranked SPO Rouen (11-12) was outplayed at home by tenth ranked Poitiers (13-10) 94-72 on Tuesday. Poitiers shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 52.8 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was center Jonathan Jeanne (218-1997) who scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Canadian guard Jahvon Blair (193-1998, college: Georgetown) chipped in 26 points. American guard Marcus Hammond (191-2000, college: Notre Dame) produced 19 points and 6 assists and Guyanese forward Youri Golitin (202-1997) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Poitiers moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser SPO Rouen keeps the twelfth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Antibes. Poitiers will meet at home Gries-Souffel (#5) in the next round. Rouen will play against Nantes (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rouen: M.Hammond 19+3reb+6ast, Y.Mambo 11+3reb, N.Ngoy 10+2reb, Y.Golitin 10+5reb+3ast, F.Wibaut 9+2reb, M.Choua 5+4reb+1ast
Poitiers: J.Blair 26+1reb+1ast, J.Jeanne 20+9reb, I.Ramljak 12+8reb+2ast, K.Harley 11+2reb+8ast, G.Eyango 9+1ast, L.Rupnik 8+1reb+12ast