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Top ranked Boulazac Basket (16-5) recorded its fifth loss on the court of nineteenth ranked Nantes on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Nantes 78-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Boulazac Basket. Nantes made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Boulazac helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Kyle Riddley (192-1996, college: Pfeiffer) who scored 29 points. American-Nigerian Bryce Nze (202-1998, college: Butler, agency: Worldwide SM) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Thomas Ville (187-1995) who recorded 14 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nantes maintains nineteenth place with 6-15 record. Boulazac at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Nantes are looking forward to face higher ranked Fos-sur-Mer (#17) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Boulazac will play against Caen (#8) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Entente Orleans 45 (15-6) against sixteenth ranked Hyeres-Toulon (8-13) on Friday night. Visiting Entente Orleans 45 was defeated by Hyeres-Toulon in Toulon 81-71. It was a good game for American forward Moses Greenwood (201-1997, college: SE Louisiana) who led his team to a victory with 20 points. Florian Pouaveyoun contributed with 7 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Ludovic Negrobar (207-1991) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds for Orleans. Entente Orleans 45’s coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Hyeres-Toulon moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Chalons-Reims. Orleans at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. They share it with Roanne. Hyeres-Toulon will play against higher ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Orleans will play against Aix-Maurienne (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Vichy, where higher ranked Gries-Souffel (11-10) was outleveled in a road game by fifteenth ranked JA Vichy (9-12) 97-67 on Friday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gries-Souffel. Assemian Moulare stepped up and scored 26 points and 5 assists for the winners. The best for the losing side was Yvann MBaya with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. JA Vichy have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Gries-Souffel dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with Poitiers. Vichy will meet higher ranked Blois (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gries-Souffel will play against Evreux (#18) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 21 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Antibes was defeated by Roanne in a road game 88-77. Caen was smashed by Pau-Lacq-Orthez at home 64-98. Fos-sur-Mer was destroyed by Denain-Voltaire on the opponent’s court 105-62. Aix-Maurienne managed to outperform Rouen in a home game 93-87. Poitiers was rolled over Saint-Chamond on the road 103-81. Blois defeated Chalons-Reims on its own court 87-81. Bottom-ranked Chartres was smashed by Evreux in a road game 117-83.
The best stats of 21th round was 18 points and 7 assists by EJ Day of Evreux.

Roanne – Antibes 88-77

There was no surprise when 11th ranked Olympique Antibes (10-11) was defeated on the road by third ranked Chorale de Roanne (15-6) 88-77 on Friday. Power forward Bruno Cingala-Mata (205-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and forward Dylan Affo Mama (197-1999) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was power forward Abdoulaye Loum (212-1991) with 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and the former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Roanne moved-up to second place, which they share with Orleans. Antibes lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Denain-Voltaire and Rouen. Roanne will meet Poitiers (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Antibes will play against Denain-Voltaire and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Roanne: S.Tanner 15+4reb, B.Cingala-Mata 12+11reb, D.Affo Mama 12+6reb+2ast, M.Roos 11+3reb+3ast, T.Gomez 11+3reb+5ast, M.Oguine 10+3ast
Antibes: A.Loum 16+7reb+1ast, S.Gbetkom 12+1reb+3ast, A.Eito 12+5reb+5ast, G.Green 11+6reb+3ast, B.Palo 10+3reb+4ast, S.Borovnjak 7+3reb

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Caen – Pau-Lacq-Orthez 64-98

There was a surprise result in Caen where tenth ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (12-9) smashed higher ranked Calvados (12-9) 98-64 on Friday. Pau-Lacq-Orthez looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American-Ghanian forward Christopher Ledlum (198-2001, college: St.John’s) stepped up and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and American point guard Micah Speight (178-1998, college: S.Nazarene) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Pau-Lacq-Orthez players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Yann Siegwarth (185-1993) with 12 points and 5 assists and American swingman Wendell Davis (196-1995, college: Ashland) scored 7 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pau-Lacq-Orthez have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Caen and Saint-Chamond. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will meet Hyeres-Toulon (#15) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caen will play against the league’s leader Boulazac (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: C.Ledlum 23+6reb+2ast, K.Marsillon-Noleo 15+6reb, B.Pinault 15+5ast, M.Speight 13+5reb+7ast, A.Sidibe 10+7reb+1ast, M.Missonnier 9+4reb+6ast
Caen: Y.Siegwarth 12+2reb+5ast, K.Facey 10+3reb, K.Kone 8+5reb, W.Davis 7+2reb+4ast, M.Bernaoui 6+5reb, P.Hannequin 6+2reb+3ast

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Vichy – Gries-Souffel 97-67

We should mention about the upset which took place in Vichy, where higher ranked Gries-Souffel (11-10) was outleveled in a road game by fifteenth ranked JA Vichy (9-12) 97-67 on Friday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gries-Souffel. Vichy made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Gries-Souffel turnovers. Naturalized Ivorian point guard Assemian Moulare (184-2003) stepped up and scored 26 points and 5 assists for the winners and American guard Jordan Shepherd (193-1997, college: California) chipped in 19 points. Four JA Vichy players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was center Yvann MBaya (209-2001) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and American Shannon Bogues (190-1997, college: SF Austin) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. JA Vichy have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Gries-Souffel dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with Poitiers. Vichy will meet higher ranked Blois (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gries-Souffel will play against Evreux (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vichy: A.Moulare 26+1reb+5ast, J.Shepherd 19+2reb+2ast, S.Mourtala 14+4reb+1ast, C.Bah 13+4reb, U.Doumbia 9+3reb+5ast, L.Dufeal 8+4reb+2ast
Gries-Souffel: S.Bogues 19+5reb+2ast, Y.MBaya 14+13reb+1ast, A.Vrankovic 13+8reb, A.Jeanne-Rose 8+2ast, C.Ponsar 7+2reb+1ast, D.Milosevic 4+1reb+3ast

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Hyeres-Toulon – Orleans 81-71

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Entente Orleans 45 (15-6) against sixteenth ranked Hyeres-Toulon (8-13) on Friday night. Visiting Entente Orleans 45 was defeated by Hyeres-Toulon in Toulon 81-71. Hyeres-Toulon made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Hyeres-Toulon had a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Orleans was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American forward Moses Greenwood (201-1997, college: SE Louisiana) who led his team to a victory with 20 points. Florian Pouaveyoun (203-1999) contributed with 7 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Ludovic Negrobar (207-1991) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Timothe Crusol (193-2001) added 10 points in the effort for Orleans. Entente Orleans 45’s coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Hyeres-Toulon moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Chalons-Reims. Orleans at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. They share it with Roanne. Hyeres-Toulon will play against higher ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Orleans will play against Aix-Maurienne (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Hyeres-Toulon: M.Greenwood 20+4reb, M.Bordes 13+3reb+1ast, T.Lefebvre 10+3reb+6ast, N.Knezevic 10+1ast, M.Eugene 8+1reb+2ast, Q.Losser 8+5reb+1ast
Orleans: L.Negrobar 12+7reb+3ast, B.Niasse 12+1reb, T.Crusol 10+1reb+2ast, L.Thirouard-Samson 9, M.Houmounou 9+2ast, L.Moore 6+3reb+1ast

gschID: 1181785

Nantes – Boulazac 78-70

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Denain-Voltaire – Fos-sur-Mer 105-62

Very expected game when 17th ranked Provence Basket (7-14) was rolled over on the road by thirteenth ranked Denain Voltaire (10-11) 105-62 on Friday. Denain-Voltaire dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Provence Basket‘s 36. Denain-Voltaire forced 19 Fos-sur-Mer turnovers and outrebounded them 37-16 including a 24-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international center Essome Miyem (210-2001) stepped up and scored 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the winners and guard Romain Parmentelot (190-2004) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. Five Denain Voltaire players scored in double figures. Denain Voltaire’s coach Ali Bouziane felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech) with 19 points and 4 assists and power forward Vincent Vent (207-1997) scored 13 points. Denain-Voltaire moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Antibes and Rouen. Loser Provence Basket keeps the seventeenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Evreux. Denain-Voltaire will meet Antibes (#12) on the road in the next round. Fos-sur-Mer will play against Nantes (#19) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Denain-Voltaire: R.Parmentelot 21+1reb+4ast, L.Cabbil 17+3reb+2ast, E.Miyem 17+8reb+4ast, N.Difuidi-Walokwa 16+3reb+2ast, L.Phillip 15+7reb+1ast, M.Lasserre 11+1reb
Fos-sur-Mer: R.Turner III 19+2reb+4ast, V.Vent 13+1ast, J.Etou 9+2reb, M.Wojciechowski 5+3reb+3ast, D.Bouquet 5+3reb+1ast, M.Ventura 4+2reb+2ast

gschID: 1181787

Aix-Maurienne – Rouen 93-87

Very predictable result in Aix-les-Bains where sixth ranked Aix-Maurienne (13-8) beat 12th ranked SPO Rouen (10-11) 93-87 on Friday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Aix-Maurienne made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Strangely Rouen outrebounded Aix-Maurienne 40-28 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Naturalized Algerian Kamel Ammour (202-1991) stepped up and scored 19 points for the winners and Mali point guard Siriman Kanoute (180-2001) chipped in 12 points and 6 assists. Five Aix-Maurienne players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Marcus Hammond (191-2000, college: Notre Dame) with 18 points and 7 rebounds and center Narcisse Ngoy (209-2004) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Aix-Maurienne moved-up to fifth place. Rouen lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Antibes and Denain-Voltaire. Aix-Maurienne will meet higher ranked Orleans (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rouen will play against Saint-Chamond (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aix-Maurienne: K.Ammour 19+4reb+1ast, G.Noel 14+3reb, C.Falcoz 14+2reb+1ast, C.Pepin 13+3reb+1ast, S.Kanoute 12+1reb+6ast, J.Payne 10+1reb+7ast
Rouen: M.Hammond 18+7reb+3ast, Y.Mambo 14+5reb, O.Malka 11+1ast, F.Wibaut 11+1reb+1ast, N.Ngoy 10+9reb+2ast, K.Gourari 7+4reb+5ast

gschID: 1181788

Saint-Chamond – Poitiers 103-81

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Saint Chamond and 7th ranked Poitiers had identical 11-9 record. This time Saint Chamond used a home court advantage and outplayed the opponent from Poitiers 103-81 on Friday night. Saint-Chamond made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American-Nigerian forward Anthony Duruji (201-1998, college: Florida) stepped up and scored 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and center Badr Moujib (207-2001) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Five Saint Chamond players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Bosnian-Croatian Ivan Ramljak (203-1990, agency: PEPI SPORT) with 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Canadian guard Jahvon Blair (193-1998, college: Georgetown) scored 20 points and 4 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Saint Chamond (12-9) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Saint-Chamond (12-9) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Pau-Lacq-Orthez and Caen. Loser Poitiers dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with Gries-Souffel. Saint-Chamond will meet Rouen (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Poitiers will play against the league’s second-placed Roanne (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Saint-Chamond: A.Duruji 17+8reb+2ast, B.Moujib 16+9reb, M.Hamon-Crespin 15+3reb+1ast, S.Briki 12+3reb+2ast, M.Guichard 10+2reb+5ast, J.Hoyaux 9+1reb+2ast
Poitiers: J.Blair 20+3reb+4ast, J.Jeanne 20+6reb, I.Ramljak 18+6reb+3ast, G.Eyango 6+1reb+1ast, K.Harley 6+5reb+6ast, L.Rupnik 5+1reb+8ast

gschID: 1181789

Blois – Chalons-Reims 87-81

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked ADA Blois (14-7) won against at home 15th ranked Chalons-Reims (8-13) 87-81 on Saturday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Blois forced 20 Chalons-Reims turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) stepped up and scored 18 points and 9 assists for the winners and DR Congolese power forward Florent Thamba (208-1999, college: Baylor) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four ADA Blois players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Matteo Legat (191-1996) with 24 points and American forward Hasan Varence (198-1997, college: Ohio Dominican) scored 15 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Blois maintains fourth place with 14-7 record. Loser Chalons-Reims keeps the fifteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Hyeres-Toulon. Blois will meet at home Vichy (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Chalons-Reims will play against Chartres and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Blois: S.Chambers 18+4reb+9ast, F.Thamba 14+5reb+2ast, T.Hieu-Courtois 13+5reb+2ast, G.Meyniel 12+3ast, F.Damase 6+2reb+1ast, J.Alingue 6+5reb
Chalons-Reims: M.Legat 24+4reb+1ast, H.Varence 15+3reb, D.Bridgewater 13+1reb+1ast, K.Samuel 9+8reb+1ast, J.Masters 6+2reb+3ast, S.Eyango-Dingo 6+3reb

gschID: 1181790

Evreux – Chartres 117-83

There was no surprise when 20th ranked C’Chartres (4-17) was crushed on the road by eighteenth ranked ALM Evreux (7-14) 117-83 on Friday. Evreux looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Chartres‘ players. American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) stepped up and scored 18 points and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winners and swingman Dimitri Radnic (192-1999) chipped in 13 points and 8 assists. ALM Evreux’s coach Marc Namura felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Nigerian-American guard Ike Nwamu (193-1993, college: UNLV) with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Desi Washington (188-1992, college: St.Peter’s) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Five Evreux and four Chartres players scored in double figures. Evreux moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with Fos-sur-Mer. Newly promoted Chartres stay at the bottom position with 17 games lost. Evreux will meet higher ranked Gries-Souffel (#9) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chartres will play against Chalons-Reims (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Evreux: P.Rigot 19+2reb+1ast, E.Day 18+4reb+7ast, D.Radnic 13+1reb+8ast, G.Okafor 13+5reb, A.Levarity 12+9reb+1ast, B.Fofana 12+6reb+2ast
Chartres: I.Nwamu 23+6reb+4ast, R.Edzata 20+5reb, D.Washington 17+5reb+9ast, F.Fortas 14+3reb+2ast, M.Kouguere 3+7reb+1ast, V.Mopsus 3+2reb