The Regular Season in ProA U21 just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of ASVEL in Villeurbanne on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by Le Mans 82-79. Le Mans made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 ASVEL turnovers. 25 personal fouls committed by ASVEL helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Lois Grasshoff (199-2007) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Bastien Grasshoff (193-2007) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Yohann Sissoko (195-2006) answered with 22 points and 7 assists for ASVEL. ASVEL’s coach Mike Happio rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Le Mans is looking forward to face St-Quentin in Saint-Quentin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. ASVEL will play on the road against Bourg and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of Chalon/Saone against Strasbourg on Saturday night. Visiting Chalon/Saone was defeated by Strasbourg in Strasbourg 87-75. Guard Maxence Lemoine (187-2007) stepped up and scored 25 points and 4 assists for the winners and Harold Tchoua chipped in 7 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side swingman Noah Badibanga (202-2006) responded with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Strasbourg will play against Monaco on the road in the next round. Chalon/Saone will play against Paris to get more than just one victory in their record.
A very close game took place in Gravelines between Gravelines and Paris. Gravelines got a very close home victory over Paris. Gravelines managed to escape with a 3-point win 77-74 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Evan Boisdur nailed 33 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Yssam Moungalla came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for Paris in the defeat. Paris’ coach Raphael Desroses tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Gravelines will meet at home Limoges in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Paris will play against Chalon/Saone and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Other games in round 1 were not that significant. Monaco smashed St-Quentin on the road 90-64. Winless Le Portel lost to defending champion Bourg on its own court 53-82. Nanterre managed to outperform Limoges in a road game 85-74. Nancy managed to beat La Rochelle at home 71-59.
The most impressive performance of 1st round was 25 points and 10 rebounds by Iliam Fevry of Nancy.
ASVEL – Le Mans 79-82
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of ASVEL in Villeurbanne on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by Le Mans 82-79. Le Mans made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 ASVEL turnovers. 25 personal fouls committed by ASVEL helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Lois Grasshoff (199-2007) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Bastien Grasshoff (193-2007) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Yohann Sissoko (195-2006) answered with 22 points and 7 assists and DR Congolese power forward Paul Mbiya (211-2005) added 15 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks in the effort for ASVEL. Four ASVEL players scored in double figures. ASVEL’s coach Mike Happio rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Le Mans is looking forward to face St-Quentin in Saint-Quentin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. ASVEL will play on the road against Bourg and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Le Mans: L.Grasshoff 25+9reb+1ast, B.Grasshoff 15+5reb+3ast, H.Nguyen 12+5reb+4ast, B.Simonovic 8+8reb+4ast, A.Samat 7+1reb+1ast, C.Lefkir 6+1reb+1ast
ASVEL: Y.Sissoko 22+3reb+7ast, P.Mbiya 15+12reb+1ast, T.Guedegbe 15+4reb+4ast, R.Mendy 10+4reb, A.Mendy 6+2reb, M.Dubuc 6+5reb
gschID: 1181962
St-Quentin – Monaco 64-90
But St-Quentin was not able to use a home court advantage and was crushed by the opponent from Monaco 90-64 on Saturday night. Monaco dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to St-Quentin‘s 40. Monaco forced 24 St-Quentin turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Golle Dembele (202) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side and guard Zakaria Mechergui (195-2006) accounted for 16 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. Five Monaco players scored in double figures. Naturalized Algerian forward Mehdi Bouhmama (196-2004) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and center Djiguiba Traore (203-2005) added 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for St-Quentin in the defeat. Monaco will meet at home Strasbourg in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. St-Quentin will play against Le Mans and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Monaco: Z.Mechergui 16+1reb+7ast, A.Cagnet 16+2reb+4ast, G.Dembele 14+10reb+2ast, L.Noudogbessi 12+4reb+2ast, T.Okada 11+2reb+3ast, S.Koita 9+5reb
St-Quentin: M.Bouhmama 18+12reb+2ast, D.Traore 16+10reb+4ast, M.Laubouet 12+1reb+3ast, A.Pamart 6, D.Isay 5+3reb+3ast, O.Alaby-Badiane 5+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1181963
Strasbourg – Chalon/Saone 87-75
Very important is a road loss of Chalon/Saone against Strasbourg on Saturday night. Visiting Chalon/Saone was defeated by Strasbourg in Strasbourg 87-75. Strasbourg forced 23 Chalon/Saone turnovers. Guard Maxence Lemoine (187-2007) stepped up and scored 25 points and 4 assists for the winners and forward Harold Tchoua (196-2005) chipped in 7 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side swingman Noah Badibanga (202-2006) responded with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Akram Naji (193-2007) scored 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Chalon/Saone players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Strasbourg will play against Monaco on the road in the next round. Chalon/Saone will play against Paris to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Strasbourg: M.Lemoine 25+3reb+4ast, E.Merlin 13+1reb+1ast, J.Trefle 12+4reb+1ast, S.Fontanelle 9+2reb+2ast, H.Tchoua 7+11reb+2ast, J.Moupadele 7+2reb+1ast
Chalon/Saone: N.Badibanga 13+7reb+4ast, Y.Tonnellier 13+8reb+1ast, J.Kante 12+5reb+4ast, A.Diarra 11+2reb, A.Naji 10+9reb+5ast, N.Vaudelin 8+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1181964
Gravelines – Paris 77-74
A very close game took place in Gravelines between Gravelines and Paris. Gravelines got a very close home victory over Paris. Gravelines managed to escape with a 3-point win 77-74 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Guard Evan Boisdur (184-2005) nailed 33 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Elidjah-Gabriel Lamart (198-2005) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Yssam Moungalla (196-2005) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Bilal Destouches (184-2004) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Paris in the defeat. Four Paris players scored in double figures. Paris’ coach Raphael Desroses tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Gravelines will meet at home Limoges in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Paris will play against Chalon/Saone and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gravelines: E.Boisdur 33+6reb+4ast, E.Lamart 14+6reb+3ast, L.Letailleur 14+9reb, A.Villain 8+3reb, M.Gouhier-Schaller 4+4reb+2ast, Z.Kersis 2+3reb
Paris: Y.Moungalla 16+14reb+4ast, B.Destouches 13+5reb+6ast, K.Kouame-Zeze 12+1reb+1ast, D.Azema 10+1reb+1ast, N.Delag 7+3reb+1ast, N.Guillaume 6+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1181965
Le Portel – Bourg 53-82
But Le Portel was not able to use a home court advantage and was smashed by the opponent from Bourg 82-53 on Saturday night. Bourg forced 20 Le Portel turnovers. It was a great shooting night for Bourg especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Le Portel‘s players. Belgian power forward Ayuba Bryant (204-2005) nailed 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and guard Leon Sifferlin (196-2008) accounted for 13 points and 5 assists. Center Izan Le Meut (210-2004) came up with 9 points and 11 rebounds and Harouna Sangare added 15 points respectively for Le Portel 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. Bourg will meet at home ASVEL in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Le Portel will play against Nanterre and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bourg: A.Bryant 18+9reb+1ast, L.Sifferlin 13+3reb+5ast, W.Jacques 10+4reb+1ast, L.Milanese 8+4reb+1ast, L.Nijean 8+3reb+2ast, L.Monnet 7+2ast
Le Portel: H.Sangare 15+3reb, I.Le Meut 9+11reb+1ast, C.Ebunangombe 8+1reb, K.Renier 8+2reb+1ast, M.Douglas 6+1reb+3ast, H.Monney-Deido 4+7reb
gschID: 1181966
Limoges – Nanterre 74-85
But Limoges was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Nanterre 85-74 on Saturday night. Nanterre forced 19 Limoges turnovers and outrebounded them 47-29 including 22 on the offensive glass. Guard Timeo Pons (200-2006) nailed 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and guard Jules Durand (186-2005) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Noam Masdieu-Reynaert (190-2005) came up with 19 points and 8 assists and guard Alexandre Bruyere (193-2005) added 17 points respectively for Limoges in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Nanterre will meet at home Le Portel in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Limoges will play against Gravelines and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Nanterre: T.Pons 21+8reb+2ast, J.Durand 19+5reb+3ast, S.Correa 11+8reb+4ast, C.Doat 9+1reb, N.Hyppolite 7+7reb+3ast, M.Dicko 6+6reb+2ast
Limoges: N.Masdieu-Reynaert 19+3reb+8ast, A.Bruyere 17+3reb+2ast, N.Sangare-Charlery 13+1reb+2ast, B.Chretien 7+7reb, D.Rinaldo-Komlan 6+3reb, C.Tandia 5+3reb+7ast
gschID: 1181967
Nancy – La Rochelle 71-59
Nancy used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from La Rochelle 71-59 on Saturday night. Nancy forced 21 La Rochelle turnovers. Guard Iliam Fevry (188-2006) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Madagascar forward Jerry Rabibisoa (203-2004) accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds. Sam Danfa came up with 10 points and 6 rebounds and forward Sofiane Benragba (202-2003) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for La Rochelle in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Nancy will meet Dijon on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. La Rochelle will play against Cholet and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nancy: I.Fevry 25+10reb+3ast, J.Rabibisoa 18+7reb, E.Zenon 13+10reb+1ast, T.Dubois 7+4reb+12ast, N.Issa-Pavy 6+1reb+1ast, Z.Bod 2
La Rochelle: S.Chabbi 14+1reb+1ast, S.Benragba 11+5reb+1ast, S.Danfa 10+6reb+1ast, T.Desplace 9+2reb+1ast, G.Basin 6+1reb, B.Bourichon 4+4reb+7ast
gschID: 1181969
