The Regular Season in ProB just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Chalons-Reims on the court of Boulazac Basket on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Boulazac Basket 79-62. Boulazac dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Chalons-Reims‘ 22. They outrebounded Chalons-Reims 39-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Boulazac looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Gambian Ousman Krubally (202-1988, college: Georgia St., agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Spanish guard Marcos Suka-Umu (193-1985) contributed with 18 points and 4 assists for the winners. Boulazac Basket’s coach Alexandre Menard used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jamaican-Canadian point guard Javon Masters (183-1994, college: UNB, agency: Blacktop Management) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds for Chalons-Reims. Boulazac Basket is looking forward to face Rouen on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Chalons-Reims will play against Roanne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another interesting game for Aix-Maurienne which played on the court of Nantes. Aix-Maurienne had an easy win 87-74. American forward Carlos Pepin (201-2000, college: ESU) stepped up and scored 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Gide Noel chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Mali Ibrahima Haidara (205-1992) responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Aix-Maurienne will play against Hyeres-Toulon at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Nantes will play against Chartres and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game was also tough home loss of Evreux in a game versus undefeated Fos-sur-Mer 85-75. Mathieu Wojciechowski nailed 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Aaron Levarity came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 21 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for ALM Evreux in the defeat. ALM Evreux’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Fos-sur-Mer will meet at home Pau-Lacq-Orthez in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Evreux will play against Poitiers and hope to win that game.
Other games in round 1 were not that significant. Rouen smashed Hyeres-Toulon on the road 85-63. Orleans won against Antibes on its own court 78-71. Saint-Chamond lost to Gries-Souffel in a road game 94-99. Caen managed to beat Poitiers at home 95-91. Vichy lost to Pau-Lacq-Orthez on the opponent’s court 71-75. Blois beat Denain-Voltaire in a home game 83-70. Chartres lost to Roanne on the road 71-108.
The most impressive performance of 1st round was 19 points by Florian Leopold of Roanne.
Boulazac – Chalons-Reims 79-62
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Chalons-Reims on the court of Boulazac Basket on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Boulazac Basket 79-62. Boulazac dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Chalons-Reims‘ 22. They outrebounded Chalons-Reims 39-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Boulazac looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Gambian Ousman Krubally (202-1988, college: Georgia St., agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Spanish guard Marcos Suka-Umu (193-1985) contributed with 18 points and 4 assists for the winners. Boulazac Basket’s coach Alexandre Menard used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jamaican-Canadian point guard Javon Masters (183-1994, college: UNB, agency: Blacktop Management) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds and Killian Malwaya (197-2005) added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Chalons-Reims. Four Chalons-Reims players scored in double figures. Boulazac Basket is looking forward to face Rouen on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Chalons-Reims will play against Roanne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Boulazac: O.Krubally 19+10reb+1ast, M.Suka-Umu 18+3reb+4ast, H.Robineau 10+6reb+5ast, S.Avea 8+3reb+1ast, C.Cavallo 6+1reb+5ast, T.Ville 5+5reb+4ast
Chalons-Reims: H.Varence 12+2reb, J.Masters 12+7reb+3ast, K.Malwaya 12+5reb+1ast, G.Grotzinger 10+1ast, M.Legat 6+1reb+1ast, M.Gosselin 3+6reb+2ast
gschID: 1181582
Hyeres-Toulon – Rouen 63-85
But Hyeres-Toulon was not able to use a home court advantage and was crushed by the opponent from Rouen 85-63 on Friday night. Rouen made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Guard Clarence Nadolny (192-2000, college: Texas Tech) nailed 17 points and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side and Guyanese forward Youri Golitin (202-1997) accounted for 12 points and 9 rebounds. Four SPO Rouen players scored in double figures. Point guard Mathis Keita (192-1992, college: IUP) came up with 20 points and American-Nigerian power forward Ike Nweke (201-2000, college: Quinnipiac) added 5 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Hyeres-Toulon in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. SPO Rouen will meet at home Boulazac in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hyeres-Toulon will play against Aix-Maurienne in Aix-les-Bains and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rouen: C.Nadolny 17+2reb+6ast, M.Hammond 13+4reb+3ast, O.Malka 13+2reb, Y.Golitin 12+9reb+2ast, F.Wibaut 9+5reb+1ast, T.Auguet 5+2reb+1ast
Hyeres-Toulon: M.Keita 20+3reb+3ast, M.Greenwood 7+4reb+1ast, N.Knezevic 6+1reb+1ast, Q.Losser 6+3reb+2ast, M.Bordes 5+3reb, N.Botuli 5+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1181583
Nantes – Aix-Maurienne 74-87
Another interesting game for Aix-Maurienne which played on the court of Nantes. Aix-Maurienne had an easy win 87-74. Aix-Maurienne outrebounded Nantes 46-30 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward Carlos Pepin (201-2000, college: ESU) stepped up and scored 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and naturalized Guyanese Gide Noel (199-1993) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Mali Ibrahima Haidara (205-1992) responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Raijon Kelly (193-1993, college: Angelo St.) scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Aix-Maurienne will play against Hyeres-Toulon at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Nantes will play against Chartres and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aix-Maurienne: C.Pepin 15+8reb+2ast, K.Ammour 12+5reb+2ast, N.Quinn 11+7reb+1ast, C.Dauby 10+3reb+1ast, G.Noel 9+8reb+3ast, G.Goncalves 8+3reb+2ast
Nantes: I.Haidara 17+8reb+1ast, E.Benitez 15+2reb+5ast, R.Kelly 10+8reb+6ast, D.Poirier 10+1reb, J.Dossou 6+4reb, M.Kangudia 5+1ast
gschID: 1181584
Orleans – Antibes 78-71
Entente Orleans 45 used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Antibes 78-71 on Saturday night. Orleans looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Croatian Tomislav Gabric (204-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and American guard Lee Moore (194-1995, college: UTEP, agency: 011 Sports) accounted for 9 points and 10 assists. Entente Orleans 45’s coach Lamine Kebe allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Garlon Green (201-1991, college: TCU, agency: Slash Sports) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Abdoulaye Loum (212-1991) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Antibes in the defeat. Entente Orleans 45 will meet Saint-Chamond in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Olympique Antibes will play against Gries-Souffel and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Orleans: T.Gabric 25+8reb+1ast, N.Kuta 11+6reb+3ast, L.Moore 9+4reb+10ast, N.Pavrette 8+2reb, L.Negrobar 6+2reb+1ast, L.Thirouard-Samson 6+4reb+4ast
Antibes: G.Green 17+7reb+1ast, S.Gbetkom 11+2reb+3ast, S.Borovnjak 10+3reb+1ast, A.Eito 9+2reb+5ast, A.Loum 8+9reb+1ast, B.Tchouaffe 8+1reb
gschID: 1181585
Gries-Souffel – Saint-Chamond 99-94
Gries-Souffel used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Saint Chamond 99-94 on Friday night. Gries-Souffel made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Gries-Souffel especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Carl Ponsar (203-1997) nailed 15 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and American Shannon Bogues (190-1997, college: SF Austin) accounted for 16 points and 7 assists. Five Gries-Souffel players scored in double figures. American point guard Marquis Jackson (183-1994, college: Ohio Christian) came up with 17 points and 5 assists and Dutch center Jito Kok (206-1994, college: San Diego) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Saint-Chamond in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Gries-Souffel will meet Antibes on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Saint Chamond will play against Orleans and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gries-Souffel: S.Bogues 16+4reb+7ast, Y.MBaya 16+7reb, M.Gomis 15+1reb+1ast, C.Ponsar 15+6reb+8ast, D.Milosevic 13+4reb+3ast, A.Vrankovic 12+9reb
Saint-Chamond: M.Jackson 17+1reb+5ast, A.Duruji 13+5reb+2ast, J.Kok 11+8reb+2ast, J.Hoyaux 10+1reb+1ast, M.Hamon-Crespin 9+2reb+2ast, A.Bruyas 9+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1181586
Caen – Poitiers 95-91
Calvados used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Poitiers 95-91 on Friday night. Caen made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Caen outrebounded Poitiers 50-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. Caen looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Jamaican Kentan Facey (206-1993, college: UConn) nailed a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds for the winning side and American swingman Wendell Davis (196-1995, college: Ashland) accounted for 16 points and 4 assists. Slovenian point guard Luka Rupnik (186-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 15 points and 9 assists and Canadian guard Jahvon Blair (193-1998, college: Georgetown) added 22 points respectively for Poitiers in the defeat. Four Caen and five Poitiers players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Calvados will meet Denain-Voltaire on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Poitiers will play against Evreux and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Caen: K.Facey 39+16reb, W.Davis 16+3reb+4ast, Y.Siegwarth 12+4reb+6ast, B.Coulibaly 10+7reb, M.Mutuale 8+1reb+2ast, M.Norelia 6+5reb+5ast
Poitiers: J.Blair 22+2reb+1ast, L.Rupnik 15+3reb+9ast, J.Jeanne 13+7reb, G.Eyango 12+6reb+3ast, K.Harley 10+4reb+1ast, I.Prot 9+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1181587
Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Vichy 75-71
Pau-Lacq-Orthez used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Vichy 75-71 on Friday night. American forward Christopher Ledlum (198-2001, college: St.John’s) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and guard Bastien Pinault (195-1993) accounted for 16 points. Pau-Lacq-Orthez’s coach Mickael Hay allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) came up with 14 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Ivorian point guard Assemian Moulare (184-2003) added 11 points and 7 assists respectively for Vichy in the defeat. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will meet Fos-sur-Mer on the road in the next round. JA Vichy will play against Blois and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: C.Ledlum 17+13reb+1ast, B.Pinault 16+3reb, K.Sherrill 12+2reb+2ast, W.Whyte 8+3reb+2ast, G.Curier 6+1reb+1ast, A.Sidibe 5+2reb+4ast
Vichy: J.Shepherd 15+2reb, L.Dufeal 14+5reb+1ast, A.Moulare 11+2reb+7ast, S.Cape 9+2reb+3ast, D.Nseke Ebele 9+4reb+1ast, P.Diop 6+6reb+2ast
gschID: 1181588
Blois – Denain-Voltaire 83-70
ADA Blois used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Denain 83-70 on Saturday night. Blois looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. DR Congolese power forward Florent Thamba (208-1999, college: Baylor) nailed 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and center Thomas Hieu-Courtois (201-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 9 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Swingman Neftali Difuidi-Walokwa (193-2001) came up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Vincentian-Canadian Lien Phillip (203-1989, college: Windsor) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Denain-Voltaire in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. ADA Blois will meet Vichy on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Denain Voltaire will play against Caen and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Blois: F.Damase 17+2ast, F.Thamba 15+6reb, R.Morency 12+6reb+2ast, T.Hieu-Courtois 9+6reb+6ast, M.Sconard 8+3reb+3ast, J.Alingue 7+9reb+2ast
Denain-Voltaire: N.Difuidi-Walokwa 14+8reb+4ast, L.Phillip 12+6reb+2ast, E.Miyem 9+2reb, L.Cabbil 8+2reb+3ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 8+3reb+1ast, R.Parmentelot 7+2reb+4ast
gschID: 1181589
Evreux – Fos-sur-Mer 75-85
An interesting game was also tough home loss of Evreux in a game versus undefeated Fos-sur-Mer 85-75. Provence Basket made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game, while ALM Evreux only scored six points from the stripe. Provence Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Naturalized Polish Mathieu Wojciechowski (203-1992) nailed 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech) accounted for 21 points and 5 assists. Four Provence Basket players scored in double figures. Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 21 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and swingman Paul Rigot (201-1995) added 25 points and 5 rebounds respectively for ALM Evreux in the defeat. ALM Evreux’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Fos-sur-Mer will meet at home Pau-Lacq-Orthez in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Evreux will play against Poitiers and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fos-sur-Mer: R.Turner III 21+2reb+5ast, M.Wojciechowski 19+9reb+2ast, M.Niang 12+4reb+1ast, L.Bourhis 10+5reb+7ast, I.Sydorov 7+2reb+7ast, V.Vent 6+4reb+1ast
Evreux: P.Rigot 25+5reb+1ast, A.Levarity 17+21reb+2ast, D.Radnic 12+7ast, A.Tanghe 7+4reb+3ast, E.Day 6+1ast, A.Da Silva 4+3reb+6ast
gschID: 1181590
Roanne – Chartres 108-71
Chorale de Roanne used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Chartres 108-71 on Friday night. Roanne looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Power forward Florian Leopold (204-2000) nailed 19 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and power forward Bruno Cingala-Mata (205-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 12 points and 9 rebounds. Five Chorale de Roanne players scored in double figures. Nigerian-American power forward Emmanuel Omogbo (203-1995, college: Colorado St.) came up with 12 points and 8 rebounds and Nigerian-American power forward TK Edogi (203-1994, college: Iona) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Chartres in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Chorale de Roanne will meet Chalons-Reims on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. C’Chartres will play against Nantes and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Roanne: M.Oguine 19+2ast, F.Leopold 19+3reb, S.Tanner 16+2reb+2ast, T.Gomez 15+6ast, B.Cingala-Mata 12+9reb, H.Gauthier 7+3reb+2ast
Chartres: T.Edogi 13+5reb, D.Wilson 13+1reb+4ast, E.Omogbo 12+8reb+2ast, T.Prost 7+1reb+1ast, R.Edzata 6+3reb+1ast, B.Tackamoud 6+4reb+3ast
gschID: 1181591
