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The most exciting game of round 9 in the ProB took place in Toulon. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 15th ranked Chalons-Reims (3-6) to seventeenth ranked Hyeres-Toulon (3-6) 81-79 in the game for the fifteenth place. Hyeres-Toulon made 26-of-34 free shots (76.5 percent) during the game. 29 personal fouls committed by Chalons-Reims helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American forward Moses Greenwood (201-1997, college: SE Louisiana) who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Power forward Quentin Losser (202-1999) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. Hyeres-Toulon’s coach Jean-Louis Borg used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Jamaican-Canadian point guard Javon Masters (183-1994, college: UNB, agency: Blacktop Management) who recorded 19 points and 6 assists. Hyeres-Toulon moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Chalons-Reims and Rouen. Hyeres-Toulon is looking forward to face higher ranked Gries-Souffel (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chalons-Reims will play against Evreux (#19) and is hoping to win this game.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Chartres, where higher ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (4-5) lost to nineteenth ranked C’Chartres (2-7) in a road game 82-90. It was a good game for Nigerian-American power forward TK Edogi (203-1994, college: Iona) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Ike Nwamu contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Bastien Pinault (195-1993) answered with 25 points for Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chartres moved-up to eighteenth place. Pau-Lacq-Orthez lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Chartres will play against higher ranked Aix-Maurienne (#5) in Aix-les-Bains in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play at home against the league’s second-placed Roanne (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Antibes. Local Olympique Antibes (7-2) outscored 7th ranked Saint Chamond (5-4) 103-66 on Tuesday night. Antoine Eito stepped up and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The best for the losing side was Anthony Duruji with 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olympique Antibes have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain third place with 7-2 record having just two point less than leader Blois. Saint-Chamond at the other side dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Caen. Antibes will meet bottom-ranked Nantes (#20) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Saint-Chamond will play against the league’s leader Blois (#1) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 9 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
bottom-ranked Nantes was defeated by Caen in a road game 89-77. Aix-Maurienne beat Poitiers at home 107-99. Denain-Voltaire won against Evreux on the opponent’s court 83-76. Rouen unfortunately lost to Roanne in a home game 75-90. Fos-sur-Mer recorded a loss to Vichy on the road 71-82.
The best stats of 9th round was 32 points and 6 rebounds by Robert Turner III of Fos-sur-Mer.

Antibes – Saint-Chamond 103-66

The game with biggest result difference took place in Antibes. Local Olympique Antibes (7-2) outscored 7th ranked Saint Chamond (5-4) 103-66 on Tuesday night. Antibes forced 19 Saint-Chamond turnovers and outrebounded them 39-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. Antibes shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 58.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) stepped up and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Bathiste Tchouaffe (197-1998) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American-Nigerian forward Anthony Duruji (201-1998, college: Florida) with 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and center Badr Moujib (207-2001) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Five Antibes and four Saint-Chamond players 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. Olympique Antibes have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain third place with 7-2 record having just two point less than leader Blois. Saint-Chamond at the other side dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Caen. Antibes will meet bottom-ranked Nantes (#20) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Saint-Chamond will play against the league’s leader Blois (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Antibes: B.Tchouaffe 20+5reb, G.Green 16+5reb+3ast, A.Eito 14+5reb+9ast, B.Palo 13+7ast, S.Borovnjak 10+6reb, A.Minkonda 8+4reb
Saint-Chamond: A.Duruji 16+2ast, M.Jackson 11+1reb+1ast, B.Moujib 10+8reb, M.Guichard 10+1reb+4ast, J.Kok 5+1reb+3ast, S.Briki 5+5reb+2ast

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Caen – Nantes 89-77

There was no surprise in Caen where 20th ranked Nantes (1-8) was defeated by eleventh ranked Calvados (5-4) 89-77 on Tuesday. Caen made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Jamaican Kentan Facey (206-1993, college: UConn) stepped up and scored 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Ivorian center Bali Coulibaly (199-1995) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Four Calvados players scored in double figures. Calvados’ coach Stephane Eberlin allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was Swedish center Adam Ramstedt (210-1995) with 15 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Raijon Kelly (193-1993, college: Angelo St.) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Caen moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Saint-Chamond. Nantes lost their seventh game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. Caen will meet at home higher ranked Boulazac (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nantes will play against Antibes (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Caen: B.Coulibaly 18+6reb+1ast, K.Facey 15+8reb+3ast, R.Davis 12+2reb+1ast, P.Hannequin 12+2reb+6ast, Y.Siegwarth 8+4reb+1ast, A.Rojewski 8+1ast
Nantes: J.Lofberg 17+1reb+1ast, A.Ramstedt 15+5reb+1ast, R.Kelly 10+5reb+5ast, L.Marnette 8+1reb+2ast, J.Dossou 7+6reb+1ast, S.Gauthier 6+2ast

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Aix-Maurienne – Poitiers 107-99

No shocking result in a game in Aix-les-Bains where eighth ranked Aix-Maurienne (6-3) defeated 10th ranked Poitiers (4-5) 107-99 on Tuesday. Aix-Maurienne looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American forward Carlos Pepin (201-2000, college: ESU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and naturalized Guyanese Gide Noel (199-1993) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was center Jonathan Jeanne (218-1997) with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds and Bosnian-Croatian Ivan Ramljak (203-1990, agency: PEPI SPORT) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Poitiers players scored in double figures. Poitiers’ coach Andy Thornton-Jones rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Aix-Maurienne moved-up to fifth place. Loser Poitiers keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Aix-Maurienne will meet at home Chartres (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Poitiers will play against Rouen (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aix-Maurienne: C.Pepin 25+11reb+5ast, G.Noel 20+8reb+1ast, C.Dauby 20+6reb+2ast, C.Falcoz 11+1reb+1ast, G.Goncalves 9+1ast, J.Payne 8+1reb+9ast
Poitiers: L.Rupnik 16+2reb+5ast, J.Blair 15+3reb+2ast, J.Ojiako 12+10reb+2ast, J.Jeanne 12+14reb+1ast, I.Ramljak 11+10reb+4ast, I.Prot 10+1reb

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Chartres – Pau-Lacq-Orthez 90-82

We should mention about the upset which took place in Chartres, where higher ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (4-5) lost to nineteenth ranked C’Chartres (2-7) in a road game 82-90. Chartres players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Pau-Lacq-Orthez was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for Nigerian-American power forward TK Edogi (203-1994, college: Iona) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Nigerian-American guard Ike Nwamu (193-1993, college: UNLV) contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Bastien Pinault (195-1993) answered with 25 points and American forward Christopher Ledlum (198-2001, college: St.John’s) added 17 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Pau-Lacq-Orthez. 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. Chartres moved-up to eighteenth place. Pau-Lacq-Orthez lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Chartres will play against higher ranked Aix-Maurienne (#5) in Aix-les-Bains in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play at home against the league’s second-placed Roanne (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Chartres: T.Edogi 22+11reb+4ast, I.Nwamu 20+2reb+4ast, D.Washington 14+2reb+10ast, E.Omogbo 12+4reb+3ast, R.Edzata 8+3reb, A.Doumbia 6+2reb+2ast
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: B.Pinault 25+3reb+2ast, C.Ledlum 17+6reb+2ast, K.Marsillon-Noleo 14+5reb, K.Sherrill 11+1ast, W.Whyte 7+2reb+1ast, G.Curier 3+1reb+1ast

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Hyeres-Toulon – Chalons-Reims 81-79

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Evreux – Denain-Voltaire 76-83

Very expected game when 18th ranked ALM Evreux (1-7) was defeated at home by thirteenth ranked Denain Voltaire (4-5) 83-76 on Tuesday. American point guard Lovell Cabbil (188-1997, college: Liberty) stepped up and scored 20 points and 4 steals for the winners and swingman Neftali Difuidi-Walokwa (193-2001) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Cabbil is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Denain Voltaire players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) with 17 points and 6 assists and swingman Dimitri Radnic (192-1999) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Denain-Voltaire moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Evreux lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the nineteenth position with seven games lost. Denain-Voltaire will meet at home Vichy (#12) in the next round. Evreux will play against Chalons-Reims (#16) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Denain-Voltaire: L.Cabbil 20+4reb+3ast, N.Difuidi-Walokwa 16+9reb+1ast, R.Parmentelot 13+1reb+4ast, L.Phillip 11+8reb+2ast, E.Miyem 10+8reb, J.Augustin-Fairell 5+4reb
Evreux: E.Day 17+1reb+6ast, D.Radnic 14+5reb+2ast, K.Moendadze 13+7reb, G.Okafor 9+3reb, P.Rigot 6+1reb, D.Angloma 6

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Rouen – Roanne 75-90

Very predictable result when second ranked Chorale de Roanne (7-1) beat on the road 16th ranked SPO Rouen (3-6) 90-75 on Tuesday. Roanne made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. Strangely Rouen outrebounded Roanne 41-29 including 26 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international guard Antoine Diot (193-1989) stepped up and scored 8 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and American-Trinidad and Tobago point guard Terrell Gomez (173-1998, college: SDSU) chipped in 18 points. The best for the losing side was Moroccan power forward Mohamed Choua (203-1992) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and DR Congolese power forward Yasmin Mambo (205-2002) scored 6 points and 10 rebounds. Four Rouen players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Chorale de Roanne. They maintain second place with 7-1 record having just one point less than leader Blois. Loser SPO Rouen dropped to the fifteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Chalons-Reims and Hyeres-Toulon. Roanne will meet Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rouen will play against Poitiers (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Roanne: T.Gomez 18+3ast, D.Thomas 17+3reb, M.Courbon 9+2reb+1ast, M.Roos 9, A.Diot 8+7reb+10ast, S.Tanner 7+1reb+2ast
Rouen: E.Kayouloud 13+1reb+1ast, C.Nadolny 12+2reb+1ast, M.Hammond 12+3reb+2ast, M.Choua 11+10reb+1ast, Y.Golitin 8+4reb+2ast, Y.Mambo 6+10reb+3ast

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Vichy – Fos-sur-Mer 82-71

There was a minor upset when higher ranked Provence Basket (4-5) was defeated on the road by fifteenth ranked JA Vichy (4-5) 82-71 on Tuesday. Vichy dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Provence Basket‘s 24 and made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Point guard Sebastien Cape (185-1993) stepped up and scored 17 points and 4 assists for the winners and Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech) with 32 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Lucas Bourhis (177-2000) scored 12 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Vichy moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Fos-sur-Mer. Vichy will meet Denain-Voltaire (#13) on the road in the next round. Fos-sur-Mer will play against Orleans and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vichy: S.Cape 17+2reb+4ast, U.Doumbia 10+3reb, C.Bah 10+6reb+1ast, J.Shepherd 10+1reb+1ast, L.Dufeal 9+8reb+3ast, A.Moulare 9+3reb+2ast
Fos-sur-Mer: R.Turner III 32+6reb+3ast, L.Bourhis 12+2reb+2ast, M.Niang 7+6reb, L.Sane 6+3reb+1ast, J.Etou 5+4reb+3ast, D.Bouquet 4+2reb+4ast