Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Pontoise (11-6) in Cergy on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by SO Maritime Boulogne (11-6) 66-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pontoise. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Point guard Louis Weber (186-1998) stepped up and scored 22 points for the winners and power forward Mickael Var (206-1990, agency: BIG) chipped in 8 points and 9 rebounds. SO Maritime Boulogne’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Dylan Gana (202-1992) with 18 points and 6 rebounds. SO Maritime Boulogne have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cergy-Pontoise and Vitre. SO Maritime Boulogne is looking forward to face Toulouse (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pontoise will play against Andrezieux (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked STB Le Havre (9-8) against fifth ranked La Rochelle (9-8) on Tuesday night. Visiting STB Le Havre was defeated by La Rochelle in a tough game in La Rochelle 85-92. Point guard Arnauld Thinon (180-1987) nailed 21 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winning side and Thibaut Lonzieme accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Valentin Bigote (196-1992) came up with 20 points for STB Le Havre in the defeat. La Rochelle have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated STB Le Havre. La Rochelle will play against Mulhouse (#7) on the road in the next round. STB Le Havre will play against the league’s second-placed Poitiers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Vitre. Third ranked host Vitre (11-6) defeated 4th placed Orchesien BC (9-8) 73-69. The best player for the winners was Yannis Mendy who had a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Ricardo Alliman who recorded 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Vitre keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Cergy-Pontoise and Boulogne. Orchesien BC at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Vitre will meet Besancon (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Orchesien BC will play against Lourdes-Tarbes (#7) and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: Caen lost to Angers on the opponent’s court 76-84. Poitiers managed to outperform Lyon in a home game 72-67. Mulhouse was rolled over Lorient on the road 64-83. Rueil defeated Chartres on its own court 71-66. Andrezieux beat Les Sables in a road game 79-78. Tarbes-Lourdes lost to Pont-de-Cheruy at home 84-96. Besancon was outscored by Toulouse on the opponent’s court 82-106.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 27 points and 9 rebounds by Carl Ponsar of Toulouse.
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Stade Rochelais – Le Havre 92-85
Very important is a road loss of third ranked STB Le Havre (9-8) against fifth ranked La Rochelle (9-8) on Tuesday night. Visiting STB Le Havre was defeated by La Rochelle in a tough game in La Rochelle 85-92. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Point guard Arnauld Thinon (180-1987) nailed 21 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winning side and swingman Thibaut Lonzieme (193-1989) accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Valentin Bigote (196-1992) came up with 20 points and American forward Paul Carter (203-1987, college: UIC) added 18 points respectively for STB Le Havre in the defeat. Five La Rochelle and four STB Le Havre players scored in double figures. La Rochelle have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated STB Le Havre. La Rochelle will play against Mulhouse (#7) on the road in the next round. STB Le Havre will play against the league’s second-placed Poitiers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stade Rochelais: A.Thinon 21+1reb+2ast, F.Seguela 16+2reb+3ast, T.Lonzieme 14+5reb+4ast, G.Clerc 12+2reb+4ast, K.Wright 12+8reb+3ast, A.Dudit 10+4reb+3ast
Le Havre: V.Bigote 20+4reb+2ast, P.Carter 18+3reb+2ast, H.Suhard 16+1reb+3ast, R.Duport 11+5reb+2ast, J.Burrows 8+6reb+2ast, D.Gentil 6+1reb+2ast
gschID: 974860
Angers – Caen 84-76
Very expected game when 9th ranked Caen (6-11) was defeated on the road by first ranked Etoile Angers (14-3) 84-76 on Tuesday. Etoile Angers forced 22 Caen turnovers. The best player for the winners was Moroccan forward Karim Gourari (203-1989) who had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Swingman Stephan Gauthier (192-1995) chipped in 15 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Senegalese center Moise Diame (206-1986) who recorded 20 points and 8 rebounds and American Kevin Bracy-Davis (202-1995, college: Davis & Elkins) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Etoile Angers maintains first place with 14-3 record. Caen at the other side keeps the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Les Sables. Etoile Angers will meet C’Chartres (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caen will play against Lorient and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Angers: S.Gauthier 15+4reb+1ast, A.Williams 12+2ast, R.Malonga 11+2reb+5ast, Y.Morose 11+6reb+1ast, K.Gourari 10+10reb+2ast, Y.Smock 8+3reb+1ast
Caen: M.Diame 20+8reb, K.Bracy-Davis 15+5reb+4ast, F.Loubaki 11+1reb+4ast, B.Pope 10+3reb+1ast, G.Noel 6+9reb+3ast, F.Thibedore 6
gschID: 974861
Poitiers – Lyon 72-67
Very predictable result when second ranked Poitiers (11-5) defeated at home 10th ranked Lyon (4-13) 72-67 on Tuesday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Poitiers shot 25 for 34 from the free-throw line, while Lyon only scored five points from the stripe. Poitiers forced 19 Lyon turnovers. The best player for the winners was Croatian Lovro Mazalin (204-1997) who scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Power forward Jim Seymour (200-1998) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Theo Rey (194-2000) who recorded 17 points and 4 assists and center Bastien Albert (201-1994) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Four Lyon players scored in double figures. Poitiers maintains second place with 11-5 record having four points less than leader Kaysersberg. Lyon lost their ninth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with 13 games lost. Poitiers will meet STB Le Havre (#4) on the road in the next round. Lyon will play against Rueil (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Poitiers: L.Mazalin 17+6reb+3ast, M.Legat 12+1reb+2ast, J.Seymour 11+9reb, M.Chambre 9+4reb+3ast, C.Pontens 8+3reb+6ast, K.Mendy 7+3reb+1ast
Lyon: T.Rey 17+2reb+4ast, B.Mockford 13+1ast, B.Albert 12+9reb+1ast, V.Diallo 11+4reb+2ast, S.Lontadila 9+4reb+1ast, N.Elwin 4+2reb
gschID: 974862
Lorient – Mulhouse 83-64
Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Mulhouse (7-10) was rolled over on the road by fourth ranked Lorient (10-7) 83-64 on Tuesday. Lorient outrebounded Mulhouse 43-31 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Guinean point guard Ahmed Doumbia (195-1989) who scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Quentin Hanck (192-1993) chipped in 10 points and 5 rebounds. Lorient’s coach Philippe Maucourant allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Senegalese forward Momar NDoye (199-1995) who recorded 12 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Senegalese guard Sidy NDir (186-1995, college: Pittsburgh) added 7 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. The victory was the third consecutive win for Lorient. They moved-up to third place. Mulhouse at the other side dropped to the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with Toulouse. Lorient will meet Caen (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mulhouse will play against La Rochelle and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lorient: A.Doumbia 16+9reb+3ast, A.Adala 11+3reb+2ast, A.Sy 10+3reb+2ast, Q.Hanck 10+5reb+3ast, I.Saounera 9+3reb+4ast, S.Cape 8+2reb+6ast
Mulhouse: M.Durand 15+1reb+1ast, M.N’Doye 12+6reb+2ast, W.Mensah 9+1reb+4ast, S.N’Dir 7+6reb+6ast, J.Grebongo 7+8reb+2ast, Q.Diehl 6+2reb+1ast
gschID: 974863
Rueil – Chartres 71-66
The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Rueil‘s (8-9) home victory over 8th ranked C’Chartres (6-10) 71-66 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was point guard Warren Racine (188-1995) who scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Senegalese-Spanish center Maodo Nguirane (210-1993) chipped in 6 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Paul Bouloukouet (192-1993) who recorded 16 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Mounir Bernaoui (203-1997) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rueil moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Tarbes-Lourdes and Pont-de-Cheruy. C’Chartres lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with ten games lost. Rueil will meet Lyon (#10) on the road in the next round. C’Chartres will play against the league’s leader Etoile Angers and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rueil: W.Racine 15+6reb+3ast, M.Doumbe 13+4reb+3ast, S.Plaucoste 13+2reb+1ast, F.Fortas 11+1reb+2ast, S.Ricard 8+3reb+1ast, M.Nguirane 6+12reb+2ast
Chartres: P.Bouloukouet 16+5reb+2ast, M.Bernaoui 12+8reb+2ast, S.Mekdad 12+6reb+3ast, D.Sencanski 10+5reb+2ast, P.Clerence 6+5reb, F.Ucles 5+3reb
gschID: 974864
Les Sables – Andrezieux 78-79
There was no surprise in Les Sables-D’Ollone where 9th ranked Les Sables (6-11) was edged by sixth ranked Andrezieux (9-8) 79-78 on Tuesday. Andrezieux shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was David Denave (193-1985) who scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Algerian guard Nadyr Labouize (187-1997) chipped in 6 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Bulgarian power forward Simeon Lepichev (205-1995, college: FAU) who recorded 8 points and 10 rebounds and American Mykal Riley (198-1985, college: Alabama) added 18 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Andrezieux moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Les Sables at the other side keeps the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Caen. Andrezieux will meet at home higher ranked Pontoise (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Les Sables will play against SOPCC (#6) in Pont de Cheruy and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Andrezieux: D.Denave 19+6reb+4ast, P.N’Jiba 15+2reb+1ast, H.Dumortier 9+3reb+5ast, J.Awich 8+1reb, P.Henry 8+2reb+2ast, L.Nadyr 6+7reb+8ast
Les Sables: B.Dohou 18+2reb+1ast, M.Riley 18+1reb+2ast, N.Burrell 8+4reb+2ast, S.Lepichev 8+10reb+3ast, L.Plasse 7+3reb+10ast, M.Le Douarin 6+1reb+1ast
gschID: 974865
Vitre – Orchies 73-69
The game between Top Four teams took place in Vitre. Third ranked host Vitre (11-6) defeated 4th placed Orchesien BC (9-8) 73-69. Vitre looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Yannis Mendy (203-1996, college: RMU) who had a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. American-Haitian guard Derric Jean (188-1997, college: Louisiana Tech) chipped in 19 points. Four Vitre players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Jamaican Ricardo Alliman (201-1987, college: Cedarville) who recorded 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and naturalized Mali point guard Ibrahima Sidibe (180-1995) added 17 points respectively. Vitre keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Cergy-Pontoise and Boulogne. Orchesien BC at the other side keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Vitre will meet Besancon (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Orchesien BC will play against Lourdes-Tarbes (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vitre: D.Jean 19+1reb+2ast, L.Prolhac 12+2reb+4ast, R.El Amrani 12+2reb+8ast, Y.Mendy 10+10reb+4ast, K.Tresnak 8+4reb+3ast, G.Berchel 7+5reb
Orchies: R.Alliman 18+7reb, I.Sidibe 17+4reb+2ast, J.Ricard-Dorigo 13+4reb+1ast, G.Turdziladze 8+6reb+1ast, T.Prost 6+4reb+4ast, J.Verbeke 5+4reb+2ast
gschID: 974866
Cergy-Pontoise – Boulogne 65-66
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Pontoise (11-6) in Cergy on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by SO Maritime Boulogne (11-6) 66-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pontoise. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Point guard Louis Weber (186-1998) stepped up and scored 22 points for the winners and power forward Mickael Var (206-1990, agency: BIG) chipped in 8 points and 9 rebounds. SO Maritime Boulogne’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Dylan Gana (202-1992) with 18 points and 6 rebounds and guard Gerald Guerrier (189-1993) scored 10 points and 7 assists. Four Pontoise players scored in double figures. SO Maritime Boulogne have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cergy-Pontoise and Vitre. SO Maritime Boulogne is looking forward to face Toulouse (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pontoise will play against Andrezieux (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Boulogne: L.Weber 22+3reb+3ast, M.Flosse 14+4reb, W.Davis 12+4reb+3ast, M.Var 8+9reb+3ast, A.Desespringalle 5+1ast, M.Ladji 3+3reb
Cergy-Pontoise: D.Gana 18+6reb+2ast, M.Benhamed 11+2reb, M.Kone 11+3reb, G.Guerrier 10+1reb+7ast, K.Francois 8+7reb, M.Sy 4+6reb+1ast
gschID: 974867
Tarbes-Lourdes – Pont-de-Cheruy 84-96
There was a small surprise when seventh ranked SOPCC (8-9) won against on the road 5th ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (8-9) 96-84 on Tuesday. SOPCC made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was forward Lucas Thevenard (202-1998) who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Damien Ebele (199-2000) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Kilian Incredule (175-1996) who recorded 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and center Jonathan Jeanne (218-1997, agency: Slash Sports) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. SOPCC moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Tarbes-Lourdes and Rueil. SOPCC will meet at home Les Sables (#9) in the next round. Lourdes-Tarbes will play against Orchesien BC in Orchies and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pont-de-Cheruy: D.Ebele 22+5reb+1ast, F.Tchoubaye 19+5reb+2ast, T.Lucas 18+8reb+3ast, B.Coudray 11+1reb+5ast, M.Guillou 9+6reb, J.Eyoum 8+7reb+1ast
Tarbes-Lourdes: K.Incredule 21+7reb+7ast, J.Jeanne 19+6reb, R.Lesca 16+1reb+6ast, N.Pharose 11+2reb+1ast, M.Nnah-Ndong 7+1reb+1ast, C.Jubenot 5+9reb+1ast
gschID: 974868
Toulouse – Besancon 106-82
Rather expected game when 10th ranked Besancon (5-12) was crushed on the road by eighth ranked Toulouse (7-10) 106-82 on Tuesday. Toulouse made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Carl Ponsar (203-1997) who scored 27 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Victor Mopsus (179-1999) chipped in 3 points, 7 rebounds and 17 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Guillaume Valayer (201-1996) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and guard Valentin Vitale-Boiteux (187-2001) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists respectively. Four Toulouse and five Besancon players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Toulouse. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Mulhouse. Besancon lost their third game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 12 games lost. Toulouse will meet league’s leader SO Maritime Boulogne in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Besancon will play against the league’s second-placed Vitre (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Toulouse: C.Ponsar 27+9reb+2ast, A.Aygalenq 19+1reb+3ast, A.Thimon 16+3reb+5ast, F.Bondron 16+4reb+3ast, F.Yangue 14+6reb, L.Kouyate 5+3reb
Besancon: G.Valayer 18+10reb+2ast, F.Prenom 15+6reb+5ast, R.Huger 13+6reb+2ast, V.Valentin 13+8reb+8ast, L.Mounyr 11+1ast, N.Knezevic 10+1ast
gschID: 974869
