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Top ranked Boulazac Basket (14-4) recorded its fourth loss on the court of twelfth ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez on Friday night. Visitors were edged by Pau-Lacq-Orthez 89-87. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Boulazac Basket. Pau-Lacq-Orthez made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Boulazac turnovers. Pau-Lacq-Orthez looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Boulazac helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was guard Bastien Pinault (195-1993) who scored 21 points. American point guard Micah Speight (178-1998, college: S.Nazarene) chipped in 15 points and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Gambian Ousman Krubally (202-1988, college: Georgia St., agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded 13 points and 8 rebounds. Boulazac Basket’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Pau-Lacq-Orthez (9-9) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Saint-Chamond and Gries-Souffel. Boulazac at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. They share it with Orleans. Pau-Lacq-Orthez is looking forward to face higher ranked Aix-Maurienne (#5) in Aix-les-Bains in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Boulazac will play at home against Blois (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Evreux. Seventeenth ranked ALM Evreux (6-12) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 14th ranked Hyeres-Toulon (7-11) 72-71 on Friday evening. It was a good game for naturalized Portuguese point guard Anthony Da Silva (185-2001) who saved his team from a defeat with 17 points and 7 assists. Aaron Levarity contributed with 9 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Trinidad and Tobago swingman Zeke Moore (201-1997, college: SIUE) replied with 17 points for Hyeres-Toulon. Hyeres-Toulon’s coach Jean-Louis Borg tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Evreux moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Hyeres-Toulon keeps the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. Evreux will play against higher ranked Saint-Chamond (#10) in Saint Chamond in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hyeres-Toulon will play at home against Vichy (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Saint Chamond, where higher ranked Aix-Maurienne (12-6) lost to eleventh ranked Saint Chamond (9-9) in a road game 89-94 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Aix-Maurienne. Marquis Jackson scored 16 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Saint Chamond’s coach Maxime Nelaton used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Carlos Pepin with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Saint-Chamond moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Pau-Lacq-Orthez and Gries-Souffel. Loser Aix-Maurienne dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Saint-Chamond will meet at home Evreux (#16) in the next round where they are favorite. Aix-Maurienne will play against Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#12) and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 18 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Antibes was defeated by Blois in a road game 98-87. Denain-Voltaire was beaten by Roanne at home 75-80. Rouen destroyed Vichy on the opponent’s court 90-67. Bottom-ranked Chartres was outscored by Gries-Souffel in a home game 70-108. Caen managed to beat Fos-sur-Mer on the road 79-73. Chalons-Reims defeated Nantes on its own court 89-78. Poitiers was beaten by Orleans in a road game 86-72.
The best stats of 18th round was 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Lee Moore of Orleans.

Saint-Chamond – Aix-Maurienne 94-89

We should mention about the upset which took place in Saint Chamond, where higher ranked Aix-Maurienne (12-6) lost to eleventh ranked Saint Chamond (9-9) in a road game 89-94 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Aix-Maurienne. American point guard Marquis Jackson (183-1994, college: Ohio Christian) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Anthony Racine (192-1994, agency: BIG) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Saint Chamond’s coach Maxime Nelaton used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American forward Carlos Pepin (201-2000, college: ESU) with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and center Maxime Yomi (206-2002) scored 8 points and 14 rebounds. Saint-Chamond moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Pau-Lacq-Orthez and Gries-Souffel. Loser Aix-Maurienne dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Saint-Chamond will meet at home Evreux (#16) in the next round where they are favorite. Aix-Maurienne will play against Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Saint-Chamond: M.Jackson 16+5reb+1ast, A.Racine 15+4reb, J.Hoyaux 11, M.Hamon-Crespin 10+3reb+2ast, M.Guichard 10+1reb+4ast, B.Moujib 9+8reb
Aix-Maurienne: C.Pepin 18+8reb+5ast, S.Kanoute 16+4reb+1ast, G.Noel 12+3reb+2ast, J.Payne 9+1reb+4ast, C.Dauby 9+1reb, C.Falcoz 9+2reb+3ast

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Blois – Antibes 98-87

There was no surprise when 8th ranked Olympique Antibes (10-8) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked ADA Blois (13-5) 98-87 on Friday. Blois made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. Blois outrebounded Antibes 32-13 including a 23-9 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Romuald Morency (202-1995) had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Timothe Vergiat (188-1998) chipped in 22 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) with 9 points and 13 assists and American forward Garlon Green (201-1991, college: TCU, agency: Slash Sports) scored 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Blois and four Antibes players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ADA Blois have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Roanne. Loser Olympique Antibes dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Rouen and Poitiers. Blois will meet league’s leader Boulazac on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Antibes will play against Chalons-Reims (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Blois: T.Vergiat 22+2reb+3ast, T.Soulhac 15+2reb+4ast, F.Damase 14+3reb+1ast, R.Morency 14+13reb+1ast, J.Alingue 11+3reb+3ast, S.Chambers 5+2reb+6ast
Antibes: G.Green 18+3reb+3ast, S.Borovnjak 13+3reb, A.Loum 11+2reb, B.Tchouaffe 10+1reb+1ast, S.Munanga 9, A.Eito 9+2reb+13ast

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Denain-Voltaire – Roanne 75-80

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Chorale de Roanne (13-5) defeated on the road 10th ranked Denain Voltaire (8-10) 80-75 on Friday. American-Nigerian guard Michael Oguine (188-1996, college: Montana, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 14 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Dylan Affo Mama (197-1999) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five Chorale de Roanne players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was swingman Neftali Difuidi-Walokwa (193-2001) with 22 points and 6 steals and Vincentian-Canadian Lien Phillip (203-1989, college: Windsor) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Roanne moved-up to third place, which they share with Blois. Loser Denain Voltaire dropped to the thirteenth position with ten games lost. Roanne will meet at home Fos-sur-Mer (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Denain-Voltaire will play against Nantes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Roanne: M.Oguine 14+4reb+3ast, D.Affo Mama 14+5reb+1ast, T.Gomez 14+2reb+4ast, F.Leopold 13+4reb, B.Cingala-Mata 12+7reb+1ast, S.Tanner 7+6reb+3ast
Denain-Voltaire: N.Difuidi-Walokwa 22+3reb+2ast, L.Phillip 15+10reb+2ast, L.Cabbil 13+4ast, B.Gillet 9+4reb+2ast, M.Lasserre 6+7reb, E.Miyem 4+2reb+2ast

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Evreux – Hyeres-Toulon 72-71

Important game to mention about took place in Evreux. Seventeenth ranked ALM Evreux (6-12) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 14th ranked Hyeres-Toulon (7-11) 72-71 on Friday evening. Evreux outrebounded Hyeres-Toulon 41-29 including 27 on the defensive glass. Evreux players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a good game for naturalized Portuguese point guard Anthony Da Silva (185-2001) who saved his team from a defeat with 17 points and 7 assists. Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with 9 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Trinidad and Tobago swingman Zeke Moore (201-1997, college: SIUE) replied with 17 points and guard Mateo Bordes (198-2004) added 12 points in the effort for Hyeres-Toulon. Hyeres-Toulon’s coach Jean-Louis Borg tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Evreux moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Hyeres-Toulon keeps the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. Evreux will play against higher ranked Saint-Chamond (#10) in Saint Chamond in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hyeres-Toulon will play at home against Vichy (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Evreux: A.Da Silva 17+3reb+7ast, G.Okafor 14+5reb+1ast, A.Tanghe 10+6reb+1ast, A.Levarity 9+15reb, B.Fofana 8+6reb, D.Radnic 8+2reb+5ast
Hyeres-Toulon: Z.Moore 17+3reb+2ast, N.Knezevic 13+1reb+1ast, M.Bordes 12+4reb+3ast, Q.Losser 8+7reb+2ast, T.Lefebvre 7+2reb+4ast, M.Greenwood 7+4reb+3ast

gschID: 1181755

Vichy – Rouen 67-90

Very expected game when 15th ranked JA Vichy (6-12) was rolled over at home by ninth ranked SPO Rouen (10-8) 90-67 on Friday. Rouen shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. Forward Elwin Ndjock (200-2001) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Clarence Nadolny (192-2000, college: Texas Tech) chipped in 16 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Jordan Shepherd (193-1997, college: California) with 16 points and point guard Sebastien Cape (185-1993) scored 11 points and 4 assists. Four Vichy 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. SPO Rouen have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Antibes and Poitiers. Loser JA Vichy keeps the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Rouen will meet at home league’s second-placed Orleans in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Vichy will play against Hyeres-Toulon (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rouen: C.Nadolny 16+2reb+3ast, E.Ndjock 16+5reb+2ast, Y.Golitin 13+3reb+1ast, K.Gourari 9+5reb+1ast, O.Malka 8, M.Choua 8+5reb+2ast
Vichy: J.Shepherd 16+3reb+3ast, S.Mourtala 12+2reb, S.Cape 11+4reb+4ast, L.Dufeal 10+5reb+1ast, D.Nseke Ebele 6+2reb+2ast, B.Eyaga 4+3reb

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Chartres – Gries-Souffel 70-108

Very predictable result when thirteenth ranked Gries-Souffel (9-9) outscored on the road bottom-ranked C’Chartres (3-15) 108-70 on Friday. Gries-Souffel dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to C’Chartres‘ 30. They outrebounded Chartres 41-23 including 16 on the offensive glass. Gries-Souffel looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American Shannon Bogues (190-1997, college: SF Austin) scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Croatian center Antonio Vrankovic (213-1996, college: Duke, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Desi Washington (188-1992, college: St.Peter’s) with 13 points and 6 assists and Nigerian-American power forward TK Edogi (203-1994, college: Iona) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who 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. Gries-Souffel moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Pau-Lacq-Orthez and Saint-Chamond. Chartres lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Gries-Souffel will meet higher ranked Caen (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Chartres will play against Poitiers (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gries-Souffel: S.Bogues 27+8reb+4ast, M.Gomis 17+2reb+3ast, L.Beyhurst 13+1reb+5ast, A.Vrankovic 13+7reb+5ast, A.Jeanne-Rose 12+4reb+2ast, D.Milosevic 11+3reb+3ast
Chartres: T.Edogi 14+6reb, D.Washington 13+3reb+6ast, I.Nwamu 11, R.Edzata 11+1reb, C.Hippolyte 8+5reb+1ast, F.Fortas 4+2reb+2ast

gschID: 1181757

Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Boulazac 89-87

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Fos-sur-Mer – Caen 73-79

Not a big story in a game in Fos-sur-Mer where 16th ranked Provence Basket (6-12) was defeated by seventh ranked Calvados (11-7) 79-73 on Friday. American swingman Wendell Davis (196-1995, college: Ashland) scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners and Haitian-American forward Marc-Eddy Norelia (200-1993, college: FGCU) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Calvados players scored in double figures. Calvados’ coach Stephane Eberlin used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech) with 30 points and 6 rebounds and American-Bulgarian guard Brandon Young (193-1991, college: DePaul, agency: BIG) scored 16 points. Caen moved-up to sixth place. Loser Provence Basket dropped to the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Caen will meet at home Gries-Souffel (#11) in the next round where they are favorite. Fos-sur-Mer will play against Roanne (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Caen: W.Davis 21+4reb+3ast, M.Norelia 15+9reb, K.Facey 12+8reb, Y.Siegwarth 10+5reb+4ast, R.Davis 7+2reb, M.Mutuale 6+6reb+3ast
Fos-sur-Mer: R.Turner III 30+6reb+2ast, B.Young 16+2reb+2ast, D.Bouquet 8+6reb+4ast, J.Etou 7+8reb, W.Marie-Anais 6+2reb, V.Vent 4+11reb

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Chalons-Reims – Nantes 89-78

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighteenth ranked Chalons-Reims‘ (6-12) home victory over 19th ranked Nantes (4-14) 89-78 on Friday. Chalons-Reims made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Chalons-Reims outrebounded Nantes 42-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Antiguan center Kevin Samuel (213-1997, college: USA) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and Jamaican-Canadian point guard Javon Masters (183-1994, college: UNB, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 18 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Kyle Riddley (192-1996, college: Pfeiffer) with 26 points and 4 assists and Bulgarian Bryce Nze (202-1998, college: Butler, agency: Worldwide SM) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chalons-Reims moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Nantes keeps the nineteenth position with 14 games lost. Chalons-Reims will meet higher ranked Antibes (#8) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Nantes will play against Denain-Voltaire (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chalons-Reims: M.Legat 18+1reb+1ast, J.Masters 18+2reb+1ast, K.Samuel 16+10reb+1ast, D.Bridgewater 10+4ast, H.Varence 7+8reb+1ast, I.Ba 6+9reb+1ast
Nantes: K.Riddley 26+3reb+4ast, B.Nze 15+5reb, M.Kangudia 9+2reb+1ast, J.Lofberg 9+3reb+1ast, L.Marnette 6+2reb+2ast, I.Haidara 5+3reb+1ast

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Orleans – Poitiers 86-72

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Poitiers (10-8) was defeated on the road by second ranked Entente Orleans 45 (14-4) 86-72 on Friday. Orleans made 31-of-40 free shots (77.5 percent) during the game. American guard Lee Moore (194-1995, college: UTEP, agency: 011 Sports) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Ludovic Negrobar (207-1991) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Slovenian point guard Luka Rupnik (186-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) with 17 points and 6 assists and Bosnian-Croatian Ivan Ramljak (203-1990, agency: PEPI SPORT) scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Five Poitiers players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Orleans used an opportunity after Boulazac lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Poitiers keeps the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with Antibes and Rouen. Orleans will meet Rouen (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Poitiers will play against Chartres and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Orleans: L.Negrobar 20+5reb, L.Moore 18+6reb+4ast, N.Kuta 13+9reb, T.Gabric 8+6reb+2ast, R.Demahis-Ballou 6+1ast, N.Pavrette 6+6reb+1ast
Poitiers: L.Rupnik 17+1reb+6ast, A.Brena-Chemille 14+2reb+2ast, K.Harley 11+5reb+1ast, I.Ramljak 11+8reb+3ast, J.Jeanne 10+7reb+2ast, I.Fibleuil 6+2reb