Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
An interesting game for Entente Orleans 45 (17-6) which hosted in Orleans 4th placed Chorale de Roanne (15-8). Second ranked Entente Orleans 45 had an easy win 97-80. Orleans looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Point guard Timothe Crusol (193-2001) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 6 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Dutch center Nathan Kuta (203-2000) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Power forward Florian Leopold (204-2000) answered with 12 points and 9 rebounds for Roanne. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Orleans maintains second place with 17-6 record behind leader Boulazac. Roanne at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Orleans are looking forward to face Denain-Voltaire (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Roanne will play against Chalons-Reims (#15) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Bottom-ranked C’Chartres managed to get the second consecutive victory. 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. 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. Ahmed Doumbia 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 will play against 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 hopes to get back on the winning track.
ProB top team – Boulazac Basket (18-5) managed to deliver another win on Tuesday. This time they beat eleventh ranked Denain Voltaire (11-12) 81-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Denain Voltaire. It was a quality performance for Angelo Warner who led the winners and scored 14 points and 8 assists. Lovell Cabbil came up with 17 points for Denain-Voltaire in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Boulazac maintains first place with 18-5 record. Loser Denain Voltaire keeps the eleventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with Antibes and Rouen. Boulazac will meet Blois (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Denain-Voltaire will play against the league’s second-placed Orleans (#2) and hope to secure a win.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 23: Vichy beat Aix-Maurienne on the road 103-87. Evreux lost to Nantes on its own court 82-89. Blois managed to outperform Caen in a road game 96-80. Antibes managed to beat Fos-sur-Mer at home 95-91. Gries-Souffel defeated Saint-Chamond on the opponent’s court 81-76. Chalons-Reims beat Hyeres-Toulon in a home game 70-66. Poitiers destroyed Rouen on the road 94-72.
Aix-Maurienne – Vichy 87-103
There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked JA Vichy (10-13) beat higher ranked Aix-Maurienne (13-10) in Aix-les-Bains 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. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Jordan Shepherd (193-1997, college: California) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 6 assists. Guard Ugo Doumbia (192-2003) accounted for 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. JA Vichy’s coach Dounia Issa used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Christopher Dauby (193-1999) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Algerian Kamel Ammour (202-1991) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Aix-Maurienne in the defeat. 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:
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
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
gschID: 1181802
Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Chartres 75-80
Bottom-ranked C’Chartres managed to get the second consecutive victory. 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 players were unselfish on offense dishing 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 and American point guard Micah Speight (178-1998, college: S.Nazarene) scored 17 points and 8 assists. 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 will play against 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 hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Chartres: G.Kensmil 24+9reb+6ast, A.Doumbia 20+3reb+3ast, C.Hippolyte 10+5reb+1ast, R.Edzata 9+4reb+1ast, F.Fortas 8+4reb+3ast, M.Kouguere 6+3reb+1ast
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: C.Ledlum 18+13reb+2ast, M.Speight 17+4reb+8ast, M.Missonnier 10+2ast, A.Sidibe 9+7reb, S.Raharimanantoanina 8+6reb, C.Eyenga 7+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1181803
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 lost to the opponent from Nantes 89-82 on Tuesday night. Nantes made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Swedish Johan Lofberg (199-1995) who led the winners and scored 22 points. American-Nigerian Bryce Nze (202-1998, college: Butler, agency: Worldwide SM) accounted for 11 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) came up with 26 points and Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan, agency: Slash Sports) added 10 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Evreux in the defeat. Four Evreux players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many 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:
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
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
gschID: 1181804
Caen – Blois 80-96
Very predictable result when third ranked ADA Blois (16-7) won against 8th ranked Calvados (12-11) in Caen 96-80 on Tuesday. Blois forced 21 Caen turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. 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 used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. 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 having just two points less than 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 meet at home league’s leader Boulazac in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Caen will play against Evreux (#19) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
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
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
gschID: 1181805
Antibes – Fos-sur-Mer 95-91
Not a big story in a game when 18th ranked Provence Basket (7-16) lost on the road to thirteenth ranked Olympique Antibes (11-12) 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. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 8 assists. American forward Garlon Green (201-1991, college: TCU, agency: Slash Sports) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. 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) came up with 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 Fos-sur-Mer in the defeat. Five Antibes and four Fos-sur-Mer players scored in double figures. Antibes moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Denain-Voltaire and 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:
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
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
gschID: 1181807
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. It was an exceptional evening for American Shannon Bogues (190-1997, college: SF Austin) who led the winners and scored 24 points. Carl Ponsar (203-1997) accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard Marquis Jackson (183-1994, college: Ohio Christian) came up with 18 points and guard Theo Magrit (189-2001) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for Saint-Chamond in the defeat. Five Saint-Chamond players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many 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:
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
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
gschID: 1181808
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 won against the opponent from Toulon 70-66 on Tuesday night. Chalons-Reims made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Hasan Varence (198-1997, college: Ohio Dominican) who led the winners and scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Matteo Legat (191-1996) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. Chalons-Reims’ coach Vincent Dumestre used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Trinidad and Tobago swingman Zeke Moore (201-1997, college: SIUE) came up with 16 points and Ghanian-Canadian point guard Daniel Sackey (175-1999) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for Hyeres-Toulon in the defeat. 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:
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
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
gschID: 1181810
Rouen – Poitiers 72-94
No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Poitiers (13-10) crushed on the road 12th ranked SPO Rouen (11-12) 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. It was an exceptional evening for center Jonathan Jeanne (218-1997) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Canadian guard Jahvon Blair (193-1998, college: Georgetown) accounted for 26 points for the winning side. American guard Marcus Hammond (191-2000, college: Notre Dame) came up with 19 points and 6 assists and Guyanese forward Youri Golitin (202-1997) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Rouen in the defeat. 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 dropped to the eleventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with Antibes and Denain-Voltaire. 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:
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
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
gschID: 1181811
Boulazac – Denain-Voltaire 81-72
ProB top team – Boulazac Basket (18-5) managed to deliver another win on Tuesday. This time they beat eleventh ranked Denain Voltaire (11-12) 81-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Denain Voltaire. Boulazac dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to Denain Voltaire‘s 16. It was a quality performance for American point guard Angelo Warner (188-1992, college: Morehead St.) who led the winners and scored 14 points and 8 assists. Spanish guard Marcos Suka-Umu (193-1985) accounted for 16 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Four Boulazac Basket players scored in double figures. American point guard Lovell Cabbil (188-1997, college: Liberty) came up with 17 points and guard Romain Parmentelot (190-2004) added 14 points respectively for Denain-Voltaire in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Boulazac maintains first place with 18-5 record. Loser Denain Voltaire keeps the eleventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with Antibes and Rouen. Boulazac will meet Blois (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Denain-Voltaire will play against the league’s second-placed Orleans (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Boulazac: M.Suka-Umu 16+3reb+5ast, A.Warner 14+3reb+8ast, H.Robineau 14+1reb+1ast, S.Avea 12+2reb, T.Ville 10+1ast, O.Krubally 9+7reb
Denain-Voltaire: L.Cabbil 17+2reb+2ast, R.Parmentelot 14+2reb+1ast, L.Phillip 10+4reb, E.Lufile 8+4reb+1ast, N.Difuidi-Walokwa 8+5reb+1ast, B.Gillet 6+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1251110
Orleans – Roanne 97-80
An interesting game for Entente Orleans 45 (17-6) which hosted in Orleans 4th placed Chorale de Roanne (15-8). Second ranked Entente Orleans 45 had an easy win 97-80. Orleans looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Point guard Timothe Crusol (193-2001) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 6 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Dutch center Nathan Kuta (203-2000) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Four Entente Orleans 45 players scored in double figures. Power forward Florian Leopold (204-2000) answered with 12 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Harvey Gauthier (185-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) added 9 points and 8 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) in the effort for Roanne. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Orleans maintains second place with 17-6 record behind leader Boulazac. Roanne at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Orleans are looking forward to face Denain-Voltaire (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Roanne will play against Chalons-Reims (#15) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Orleans: T.Crusol 21+2reb+6ast, N.Kuta 14+4reb+3ast, B.Niasse 13+1reb+1ast, L.Negrobar 13+4reb+1ast, T.Gabric 12+3reb+2ast, L.Moore 7+2reb+8ast
Roanne: T.Gomez 13+3ast, S.Tanner 12, F.Leopold 12+9reb+1ast, A.Diot 11+2reb+3ast, D.Affo Mama 9+2reb+1ast, H.Gauthier 9+2reb+8ast
gschID: 1251111
