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It’s still too early stage of the Regular Season in NM1, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Undefeated Quimper UJAP (4-1) recorded its first loss on the court of seventh ranked Lorient on Tuesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Lorient 89-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Quimper UJAP. Lorient looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was naturalized Moroccan guard Kevin Franceschi (193-1993, college: OKBU) who scored 28 points. Guard Matthieu Robin (184-1992) chipped in 7 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Swiss guard Noah Burrell (193-1997) produced 15 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Quimper UJAP’s coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Lorient (3-2) moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams. Quimper at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Orchies and Loon-Plage. Lorient is looking forward to face Rennes (#7) on the road in the next round. Quimper will play against Vitre (#8) and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was between fifth ranked Levallois and 8th ranked Etoile Angers where Levallois (3-2) beat Etoile Angers (2-3) on the road 78-68. Point guard Kevin Thalien (190-1992) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points. Patrick Clerence contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Jacoby Ross (178-1997, college: Lindenwood) answered with 18 points for Etoile Angers. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Levallois moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams. Angers at the other side dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Levallois will play against Tours (#13) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Angers will play against Tarbes-Lourdes (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Besancon (3-2) against seventh ranked Andrezieux (3-2) on Tuesday night. Visiting Besancon was defeated by Andrezieux in Andrezieux 78-64. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Besancon. Theo Bouteille stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners. Andrezieux’s coach Guillaume Quintard used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Calvin Jubenot responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Andrezieux have a solid series of three victories in a row. SCABB moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Besancon. SCABB will meet Mulhouse (#5) on the road in the next round. Besancon will play against Orchies and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Rennes was defeated by Poissy in a road game 80-67. Toulouse beat Les Sables at home 95-81. Tarbes-Lourdes lost to Vitre on the opponent’s court 72-76. Challans managed to outperform Pole France in a home game 76-64. Lyon recorded a loss to Loon-Plage on the road 79-69. Berck defeated Metz on its own court 74-66. Boulogne lost to undefeated Le Havre in a road game 64-72. Avignon/Pontet won against Saint Vallier at home 100-94. Mulhouse managed to outperform Feurs on the opponent’s court 77-74. Orchies rolled over Charleville in a home game 83-64.
The best stats of 5th round was 23 points by Patrick Mwamba of Orchies.

Group A

Poissy – Rennes 80-67

There was an upset when 4th placed Union Rennes (2-2) was defeated on the road by fourteenth ranked Poissy (2-3) 80-67 on Tuesday. Poissy forced 19 Rennes turnovers. Strangely Rennes outrebounded Poissy 42-28 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Poissy looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Swingman Olivier Yao-Delon (194-1995) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and Lithuanian guard Kevin Cham (185-1998) chipped in 13 points and 7 assists. Four Poissy players scored in double figures. Point guard Paul Billong (193-2001) responded with 13 points and 9 assists and forward Joffrey Sclear (200-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Union Rennes’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Poissy moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Union Rennes dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with Berck and Vitre. Poissy will meet Pole France (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Rennes will play against Lorient (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Poissy: O.Yao-Delon 20+3reb+3ast, M.Da Silva 17+3reb+1ast, K.Cham 13+3reb+7ast, K.Closson 10+8reb+5ast, V.Joaquim 8+7reb+4ast, S.Correa 5+1reb
Rennes: P.Billong 13+4reb+9ast, J.Sclear 12+10reb+1ast, J.Ngufor 11+4reb+1ast, C.Sekou-Conde 9+3reb, E.Thillier 8+2reb+1ast, I.Cadiau 8+7reb+2ast

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Toulouse – Les Sables 95-81

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Toulouse and 10th ranked Les Sables had identical 2-2 record. This time Toulouse used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Les Sables-D’Ollone 95-81 on Tuesday night. Toulouse looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Camille Jean (188-2002) stepped up and scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Jamaican-American forward Willesley Butler (203-1996, college: UAB) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Louis Prolhac (177-1991) responded with 11 points and 9 assists and power forward Ludovic Martel (208-2000) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Les Sables’ coach Francois Sence rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Toulouse have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Les Sables dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Toulouse will meet league’s second-placed Fougeres on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Les Sables will play against Challans (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Toulouse: C.Jean 17+7reb+7ast, A.Aygalenq 16+1reb+3ast, S.Mekdad 14+1reb+5ast, W.Butler 13+7reb+1ast, D.Gana 11+3reb+2ast, T.Gottin 11+2reb+2ast
Les Sables: J.Bado 16+2reb, L.Martel 12+8reb, J.Mipoka 12+3reb, L.Prolhac 11+2reb+9ast, C.Manerlax 11+4reb, T.Klein 10+4reb+3ast

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Vitre – Tarbes-Lourdes 76-72

There was an upset when higher ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (2-3) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Vitre (2-2) 76-72 on Tuesday. David Gassaud (201-2001) stepped up and scored 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and forward Yannis Mendy (203-1996, college: RMU) chipped in 9 points and 6 rebounds. Lithuanian Augustinas Venckus (190-1997) responded with 24 points and point guard Marius Chambre (182-1998) scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Vitre moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Berck and Rennes. Loser Lourdes-Tarbes dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Vitre will meet league’s leader Quimper on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tarbes-Lourdes will play against Angers (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vitre: D.Gassaud 12+6reb+1ast, B.Sylla 12+3reb+2ast, S.Mouhri 9+2reb+5ast, E.Le Carour 9+3reb+3ast, Y.Mendy 9+6reb+2ast, S.Hernandez 8+8reb
Tarbes-Lourdes: A.Venckus 24+2reb+3ast, M.Chambre 20+6reb, M.Joseph 11+4reb+1ast, F.Ateba 4+1reb+3ast, T.Badiane 4+6reb, M.Queta 3+5reb+1ast

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Angers – Levallois 68-78

Another exciting game was between fifth ranked Levallois and 8th ranked Etoile Angers where Levallois (3-2) beat Etoile Angers (2-3) on the road 78-68. Metropolitans made 24-of-30 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Point guard Kevin Thalien (190-1992) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points. Power forward Patrick Clerence (204-1988) contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Jacoby Ross (178-1997, college: Lindenwood) answered with 18 points and Spanish center Victor Serrano (210-1989) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Etoile Angers. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Levallois moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams. Angers at the other side dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Levallois will play against Tours (#13) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Angers will play against Tarbes-Lourdes (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Levallois: K.Thalien 21+4reb+2ast, P.Clerence 14+6reb+1ast, C.Nelson 9+8reb+4ast, S.Stansbury 9, J.Garbin 8+2reb+2ast, M.El-Khir 8+4reb+2ast
Angers: J.Ross 18+4reb+1ast, V.Serrano 12+6reb+4ast, B.Mondesir 8+3reb, Q.Ruel 7+3reb, E.Djedje 6+2reb+1ast, B.Oger 6+5reb+2ast

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Challans – Pole France 76-64

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Vendee Challans (3-2) beat at home 13th ranked Pole France (1-4) 76-64 on Tuesday. Challans outrebounded Pole France 31-20 including 24 on the defensive glass. Challans looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard Randy Haynes (193-1995, college: ODU) stepped up and scored 15 points, 9 assists and 9 steals for the winners and Gary Berchel (203-1998) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Vendee Challans players scored in double figures. Hugo Moukouri (205-2008) responded with 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and Nathan Soliman (204-2009) scored 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Challans moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Pole France keeps the thirteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Avignon/Pontet. Challans will meet Les Sables (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pole France will play against Poissy and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Challans: L.Nikolic 19+5reb, G.Berchel 18+6reb+2ast, R.Haynes 15+3reb+9ast, C.Morel 14+5reb+1ast, J.Bichard 4+4reb+9ast, M.Diop 2+6reb
Pole France: H.Moukouri 16+3reb+1ast, N.Soliman 14+2reb+2ast, N.Des Bordes 9, C.Houindo 8+5reb, E.Ndenga 4+1reb, Y.Allard 4+3reb+2ast

gschID: 1194341

Lorient – Quimper 89-67

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Group B

SCABB – Besancon 78-64

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Besancon (3-2) against seventh ranked Andrezieux (3-2) on Tuesday night. Visiting Besancon was defeated by Andrezieux in Andrezieux 78-64. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Besancon. SCABB forced 19 Besancon turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Theo Bouteille (192-1997) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and forward Ludovic Dufeal (203, college: Gardner-Webb) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Andrezieux’s coach Guillaume Quintard used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Calvin Jubenot (198-1986) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Luxembourg forward Ben Kovac (196-2000) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Andrezieux have a solid series of three victories in a row. SCABB moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams including defeated Besancon. SCABB will meet Mulhouse (#5) on the road in the next round. Besancon will play against Orchies and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
SCABB: T.Bouteille 20+1reb+3ast, L.Dufeal 16+3reb+4ast, T.Hyenne 10+8reb, M.Montout 9+2reb+8ast, H.Cucherat 9+1reb+2ast, M.Sidibe 8+7reb+3ast
Besancon: C.Jubenot 20+5reb, B.Kovac 11+5reb+1ast, A.Falzon 7+6reb+1ast, T.Boyer 7+3reb, I.Pouye 6+3reb+3ast, D.Magassa 6+1reb+5ast

gschID: 1194518

Loon-Plage – Lyon 79-69

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Lyon (2-3) was defeated on the road by third ranked Loon-Plage (4-1) 79-69 on Tuesday. Loon-Plage looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Point guard Paul-Lou Duwiquet (194-1995) stepped up and scored 16 points for the winners and point guard Hugo Desseignet (175-2003) chipped in 10 points, 10 assists and 4 steals. Four Loon-Plage players scored in double figures. Guard Noah Manet (194-2004) responded with 10 points and 5 rebounds and DR Congolese forward Omari Gudul (207-1994, college: Angelo St.) scored 12 points. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Loon-Plage keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Quimper and Orchies. Lyon lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with three games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Loon-Plage will meet Saint Vallier (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lyon will play against Berck and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Loon-Plage: P.Duwiquet 16+4reb+3ast, J.Robertson 12+1reb+3ast, M.Flosse 10+4reb+2ast, H.Desseignet 10+3reb+10ast, Y.Nkombou 8+6reb, H.Boumpoutou 8+1reb+2ast
Lyon: O.Gudul 12+2reb+3ast, M.Semelet 11+3reb+1ast, N.Manet 10+5reb+3ast, A.Martinez 10+1ast, T.Lambert 6+3reb, D.Nunn 6+3reb+5ast

gschID: 1194519

Berck – Metz 74-66

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Berck and 12th ranked Metz had identical 1-2 record. This time Berck used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Metz 74-66 on Tuesday night. Berck made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Naturalized Ivorian point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-1999) stepped up and scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and guard Sya Plaucoste (193-2001) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four Berck players scored in double figures. American forward Amir Smith (200-1997, college: Hampton) responded with 20 points and 9 rebounds and BGRn-American guard Michael Nwabuzor (188-1996, college: NMHU) scored 7 points and 10 assists. Berck (2-2) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Vitre and Rennes. Newly promoted Metz dropped to the eleventh position with three games lost. They share it with Tours and Feurs. Berck will meet Lyon (#9) on the road in the next round. Metz will play against Feurs and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Berck: M.Dadiet 19+7reb+4ast, S.Plaucoste 12+6reb+3ast, G.Paumier 11+8reb, N.Vincennes 11+1reb+2ast, D.Okemba 10+3reb+1ast, T.Duchene 8+3reb+5ast
Metz: A.Smith 20+9reb+1ast, K.Mbaitoubam 10+4reb+1ast, E.Ory 9+4reb+7ast, M.Toure 7+5reb+1ast, M.Nwabuzor 7+3reb+10ast, R.Dardaine 6+6reb+2ast

gschID: 1194520

Le Havre – Boulogne 72-64

There was no surprise when 4th placed SO Maritime Boulogne (3-2) was defeated on the road by leader STB Le Havre (4-0) 72-64 on Tuesday. Le Havre looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American forward Keith Wright (203-1989, college: Harvard) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and point guard Thibault Desseignet (178-1998) chipped in 13 points, 10 assists and 4 steals. Four STB Le Havre players scored in double figures. American guard Mika Adams-Woods (190-2000, college: St.Bonaventure) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds and swingman Nolan Kingue (195-2003) scored 9 points. STB Le Havre have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-0 record. Loser SO Maritime Boulogne dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with 7 other teams. Le Havre will meet Charleville (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Boulogne will play against Avignon/Pontet (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Le Havre: K.Wright 20+4reb+2ast, T.Desseignet 13+2reb+10ast, S.Cayol 12+7reb+5ast, J.Awich 11+8reb+2ast, M.Ndoye 6+3ast, E.Bassoumba 5+5reb+1ast
Boulogne: M.Adams-Woods 26+11reb, N.Kingue 9+3reb+1ast, J.Hyacinthe 8+1reb+1ast, S.Hawmmond 6+4reb, J.Seymour 6+1reb+1ast, V.Diallo 5+4reb+2ast

gschID: 1194521

Avignon/Pontet – Saint Vallier 100-94

There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Avignon/Pontet (1-4) defeated at home higher ranked Saint Vallier (2-3) 100-94 on Tuesday. Avignon/Pontet dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Saint Vallier‘s 32. Avignon/Pontet looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. DR Congolese-Belgian power forward Ruphin Kayembe (200-1992) stepped up and scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and guard Theo Rey (194-2000) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Avignon/Pontet’s coach Joachim Duthe used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Jonathan Boucaud (187-1995) responded with 24 points and Simeon Kalemba (199-2003) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Five Avignon/Pontet and four Saint Vallier players scored in double figures. Avignon/Pontet maintains thirteenth place with 1-4 record, which they share with Pole France. It was Saint Vallier‘s third loss in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Avignon/Pontet will meet higher ranked Boulogne (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Saint Vallier will play against the league’s second-placed Loon-Plage and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Avignon/Pontet: R.Kayembe 22+7reb+4ast, B.Cissoko 21+5reb+4ast, T.Rey 20+5reb+5ast, N.Cece 11+7reb+3ast, M.Poiroux 10+1reb+4ast, A.Rasolonjatovo 6+3reb+5ast
Saint Vallier: J.Boucaud 24+3reb+3ast, S.Kalemba 19+5reb+2ast, J.Ferguson 17+2reb+1ast, J.Kebe 12+1reb+7ast, D.Geu 7+13reb+1ast, N.Pineau 5+2reb

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Feurs – Mulhouse 74-77

Rather expected game when 11th ranked Feurs (1-3) was edged at home by ninth ranked Mulhouse (3-2) 77-74 on Tuesday. Mulhouse outrebounded Feurs 34-23 including 26 on the defensive glass. Mulhouse looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Center Mouhamed Thiam (213-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners and guard Tom Dary-Sagnes (194-2001) chipped in 12 points. Mulhouse’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Bryan Coudray (189-2000) responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and swingman Damien Archinard (196-1998) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Mulhouse moved-up to third place, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Feurs keeps the eleventh position with three games lost. They share it with Tours and Metz. Mulhouse will meet at home SCABB (#4) in the next round. Feurs will play against Metz (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mulhouse: M.Thiam 14+10reb+1ast, T.Dary-Sagnes 12+4reb+1ast, F.Milanese 11+1reb+4ast, V.Ilic 8+5reb+2ast, N.Pruitt 8+3reb+3ast, V.Mukuna 8+4reb+1ast
Feurs: B.Coudray 17+6reb+9ast, D.Buskey 11+3reb, D.Archinard 10+5ast, C.Nkaloulou 8+2reb, A.Spinali 7+3reb+2ast, M.Radnic 6+4reb

gschID: 1194523

Orchies – Charleville 83-64

Very predictable result in Orchies where fifth ranked Orchesien BC (4-1) outscored bottom-ranked Charleville-Mezieres (0-5) 83-64 on Tuesday. Orchies made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 25 Charleville turnovers. DR Congolese forward Patrick Mwamba (201-1999, college: Loyola, IL, agency: Helping Ballers) stepped up and scored 23 points for the winners and power forward Thomas Hanquiez (203-2001) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Four Orchesien BC players scored in double figures. Center Jonathan Mkamba (-1999) responded with 14 points and point guard Rosaire Malonga (188-1995) scored 10 points. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Orchesien BC have a solid series of three victories in a row. Orchies keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Quimper and Loon-Plage. Newly promoted Charleville still closes the standings with five games lost. Orchies will meet Besancon (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Charleville will play against the league’s leader Le Havre (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Orchies: P.Mwamba 23+4reb, J.Burton 14+2reb+2ast, I.Mintogo 12+2reb+2ast, T.Hanquiez 12+5reb+1ast, Y.Blanc 7+1ast, Y.Kabuaya-Diondo 6+4reb+2ast
Charleville: J.Mkamba 14+3reb, F.Davidson 10+5reb+1ast, R.Malonga 10+3reb+3ast, H.Boyer 8+1reb+2ast, N.Kovanusic 8+3reb+1ast, L.Depaix 6+2reb+3ast