Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game between third ranked ADA Blois (19-8) and seventh ranked Aix-Maurienne (16-11) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. ADA Blois was defeated by Aix-Maurienne in a tough game in Aix-les-Bains 87-91. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of ADA Blois. Aix-Maurienne made 23-of-25 free shots (92.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Irish center Neal Quinn (213-2001, college: Richmond) who scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Mali point guard Siriman Kanoute (180-2001) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). At the other side the best for losing team was forward Romuald Morency (202-1995) who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). ADA Blois’ coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Aix-Maurienne moved-up to fifth place. Blois at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Aix-Maurienne are looking forward to face league’s leader Boulazac on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Blois will play against Roanne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Boulazac Basket delivered the twentieth victory. This time they crushed 20th ranked Provence Basket (7-20) 82-56 in Fos-sur-Mer. It was a good game for point guard Hugo Robineau (193-2000) who led his team to a victory with 17 points. Angelo Warner contributed with 12 points and 4 assists for the winners. Boulazac Basket’s coach Alexandre Menard felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. DR Congolese Christian Eyenga (198-1989) answered with 12 points for Fos-sur-Mer. Boulazac maintains first place with 20-7 record, which they share with Orleans. Fos-sur-Mer lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. Boulazac will play against Aix-Maurienne (#5) in Aix-les-Bains in the next round. Fos-sur-Mer will play on the road against Gries-Souffel (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Poitiers between Poitiers and JA Vichy. Tenth ranked Poitiers (14-13) got a very close home victory over 13th ranked JA Vichy (12-15). Poitiers managed to escape with a 2-point win 78-76 on Tuesday evening. It was a great evening for Luka Rupnik who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points. The best for the losing side was Assemian Moulare with 18 points (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Poitiers moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Rouen. Loser JA Vichy dropped to the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. Poitiers will meet at home Denain-Voltaire (#12) in the next round. Vichy will play against the league’s second-placed Orleans where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Other games of round 27 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Evreux was defeated by Roanne in a road game 88-76. Pau-Lacq-Orthez was beaten by Rouen at home 71-74. Nantes won against Hyeres-Toulon on the opponent’s court 78-73. Saint-Chamond unfortunately lost to Antibes in a home game 89-103. Chalons-Reims was rolled over Orleans on the road 59-78.
The best stats of 27th round was 20 points and 5 rebounds by Lorenzo Thirouard-Samson of Orleans.
Poitiers – Vichy 78-76
A very close game took place in Poitiers between Poitiers and JA Vichy. Tenth ranked Poitiers (14-13) got a very close home victory over 13th ranked JA Vichy (12-15). Poitiers managed to escape with a 2-point win 78-76 on Tuesday evening. It was a great evening for Slovenian point guard Luka Rupnik (186-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points. Canadian guard Jahvon Henry-Blair (193-1998, college: Georgetown) helped adding 16 points. The best for the losing side was naturalized Ivorian point guard Assemian Moulare (184-2003) with 18 points (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and guard Ugo Doumbia (192-2003) scored 12 points. Poitiers moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Rouen. Loser JA Vichy dropped to the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. Poitiers will meet at home Denain-Voltaire (#12) in the next round. Vichy will play against the league’s second-placed Orleans where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Poitiers: L.Rupnik 25+3ast, J.Henry-Blair 16+3reb+1ast, A.Brena-Chemille 9+5reb+1ast, G.Eyango 8+6reb+2ast, I.Prot 7+4reb+2ast, K.Harley 5+3reb
Vichy: A.Moulare 18+1reb, B.Eyaga 14, C.Bah 13+2reb+1ast, U.Doumbia 12+4reb+3ast, L.Dufeal 8+6reb, S.Cape 8+2reb+4ast
gschID: 1181842
Roanne – Evreux 88-76
There was no surprise when 18th ranked ALM Evreux (8-19) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Chorale de Roanne (17-10) 88-76 on Tuesday. Roanne outrebounded Evreux 39-27 including 25 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for swingman Shawn Tanner (197-2001) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Dylan Affo Mama (197-1999) helped adding 15 points and 6 rebounds. Five Chorale de Roanne players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan, agency: Slash Sports) with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) scored 14 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Roanne maintains fourth place with 17-10 record. Evreux lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 19 games lost. Roanne will meet higher ranked Blois (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Evreux will play against Antibes (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Roanne: S.Tanner 17+6reb+2ast, D.Affo Mama 15+6reb+3ast, M.Roos 12+3reb, B.Cingala-Mata 12+7reb, Z.Moore 10+1reb+2ast, F.Leopold 8+4reb+1ast
Evreux: A.Levarity 16+11reb+2ast, E.Day 14+2reb+1ast, G.Okafor 13+3ast, A.Da Silva 8+2reb+1ast, D.Radnic 7+1reb+2ast, A.Tanghe 7+1reb+3ast
gschID: 1181843
Fos-sur-Mer – Boulazac 56-82
Leader Boulazac Basket delivered the twentieth victory. This time they crushed 20th ranked Provence Basket (7-20) 82-56 in Fos-sur-Mer. Fos-sur-Mer was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for point guard Hugo Robineau (193-2000) who led his team to a victory with 17 points. American point guard Angelo Warner (188-1992, college: Morehead St.) contributed with 12 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Boulazac Basket players scored in double figures. Boulazac Basket’s coach Alexandre Menard felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. DR Congolese Christian Eyenga (198-1989) answered with 12 points and DR Congolese forward Junior Etou (203-1994, college: Tulsa) added 9 points in the effort for Fos-sur-Mer. Boulazac maintains first place with 20-7 record, which they share with Orleans. Fos-sur-Mer lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. Boulazac will play against Aix-Maurienne (#5) in Aix-les-Bains in the next round. Fos-sur-Mer will play on the road against Gries-Souffel (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Boulazac: H.Robineau 17+1reb+2ast, T.Ville 15+1reb+2ast, A.Warner 12+3reb+4ast, O.Krubally 10+9reb, M.Suka-Umu 8+1reb+2ast, L.Cassier 7+2reb
Fos-sur-Mer: C.Eyenga 12+2reb+1ast, B.Young 11+2reb, J.Etou 9+4reb+1ast, W.Marie-Anais 7+4reb+2ast, M.Galin 6+2reb+2ast, V.Vent 5+3reb
gschID: 1181845
Pau-Lacq-Orthez – Rouen 71-74
There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked SPO Rouen (14-13) edged on the road higher ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (15-12) 74-71 on Tuesday. Rouen made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rouen made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for American guard Marcus Hammond (191-2000, college: Notre Dame) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points and 4 assists. Guard Clarence Nadolny (192-2000, college: Texas Tech) helped adding 6 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was American-Ghanian forward Christopher Ledlum (198-2001, college: St.John’s) with 15 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Kevin Marsillon-Noleo (200-2002, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. SPO Rouen have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Poitiers. Loser Pau-Lacq-Orthez dropped to the seventh position with 12 games lost. Rouen will meet at home Hyeres-Toulon (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against Saint-Chamond (#11) in Saint Chamond and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rouen: M.Hammond 14+3reb+4ast, O.Malka 9, M.Choua 8+6reb, Y.Golitin 8+4reb, F.Wibaut 8+1reb, C.Nadolny 6+5reb+7ast
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: C.Ledlum 15+6reb+1ast, B.Pinault 12+3reb+5ast, K.Marsillon-Noleo 11+9reb+1ast, M.Speight 9+2reb+4ast, S.Ndiaye 8+3reb, W.Whyte 8+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1181846
Hyeres-Toulon – Nantes 73-78
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 17th ranked Hyeres-Toulon‘s (9-18) home loss to sixteenth ranked Nantes (11-16) 73-78 on Tuesday. Nantes shot 27 for 42 from the free-throw line, while Hyeres-Toulon only scored eleven points from the stripe. It was a great evening for American guard Kyle Riddley (192-1996, college: Pfeiffer) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 7 assists. American-Nigerian Bryce Nze (202-1998, college: Butler, agency: Worldwide SM) helped adding 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Nantes players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Serbian swingman Nikola Knezevic (200-1999) with 19 points and 6 steals and American forward Moses Greenwood (201-1997, college: SE Louisiana) scored 17 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Nantes moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Chalons-Reims. Hyeres-Toulon lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventeenth position with 18 games lost. Nantes will meet at home Chalons-Reims (#15) in the next round. Hyeres-Toulon will play against Rouen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nantes: K.Riddley 17+2reb+7ast, J.Lofberg 15+5reb, I.Haidara 13+7reb, B.Nze 10+6reb+5ast, E.Benitez 8+1reb+1ast, J.Dossou 6+5reb
Hyeres-Toulon: N.Knezevic 19+4reb+1ast, M.Greenwood 17+4reb+1ast, Q.Losser 8+5reb+1ast, D.Sackey 8+1reb+6ast, S.Willett 5+7reb+2ast, T.Lefebvre 5+2reb+4ast
gschID: 1181848
Saint-Chamond – Antibes 89-103
There was a small surprise when thirteenth ranked Olympique Antibes (13-14) beat on the road 10th ranked Saint Chamond (13-13) 103-89 on Tuesday. Antibes made 29-of-38 free shots (76.3 percent) during the game. Antibes outrebounded Saint-Chamond 41-24 including 16 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for the former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). American forward Garlon Green (201-1991, college: TCU, agency: Slash Sports) helped adding 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was guard Theo Magrit (189-2001) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 assists and American point guard Marquis Jackson (183-1994, college: Ohio Christian) scored 10 points. Five Antibes and four Saint-Chamond players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Antibes maintains thirteenth place with 13-14 record. Loser Saint Chamond dropped to the eleventh position with 13 games lost. They share it with Denain-Voltaire. Antibes will meet Evreux (#18) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Saint-Chamond will play against Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Antibes: A.Eito 26+6reb+7ast, S.Gbetkom 20+6reb+2ast, G.Green 19+8reb+4ast, B.Palo 18+3reb+1ast, B.Tchouaffe 10+3reb+1ast, A.Loum 5+5reb+1ast
Saint-Chamond: T.Magrit 17+4reb+10ast, M.Hamon-Crespin 13+2reb, M.Jackson 10+3reb+3ast, A.Racine 10+2reb+1ast, S.Briki 9+1reb+1ast, B.Moujib 8+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1181849
Aix-Maurienne – Blois 91-87
The game between third ranked ADA Blois (19-8) and seventh ranked Aix-Maurienne (16-11) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. ADA Blois was defeated by Aix-Maurienne in a tough game in Aix-les-Bains 87-91. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of ADA Blois. Aix-Maurienne made 23-of-25 free shots (92.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Irish center Neal Quinn (213-2001, college: Richmond) who scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Mali point guard Siriman Kanoute (180-2001) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). At the other side the best for losing team was forward Romuald Morency (202-1995) who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) added 14 points and 5 assists respectively. Five Aix-Maurienne and four Blois players scored in double figures. ADA Blois’ coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Aix-Maurienne moved-up to fifth place. Blois at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Aix-Maurienne are looking forward to face league’s leader Boulazac on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Blois will play against Roanne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aix-Maurienne: C.Pepin 14+5reb+2ast, S.Kanoute 14+1reb+7ast, K.Ammour 12+5reb+3ast, N.Quinn 12+8reb+5ast, J.Payne 12+1reb+4ast, C.Falcoz 12+1reb+1ast
Blois: R.Morency 16+7reb, S.Chambers 14+1reb+5ast, T.Vergiat 13+2reb+2ast, J.Alingue 10+2reb+3ast, M.Sconard 9+6ast, T.Hieu-Courtois 7+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1181851
Orleans – Chalons-Reims 78-59
Not a big story in a game when 15th ranked Chalons-Reims (11-16) was outplayed on the road by second ranked Entente Orleans 45 (20-7) 78-59 on Tuesday. Orleans dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Chalons-Reims‘ 22. It was a great evening for Lorenzo Thirouard-Samson (197-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 5 rebounds. Meredis Houmounou (190-1988) helped adding 13 points. The best for the losing side was guard Guillaume Grotzinger (190-2004) with 17 points and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and American forward Hasan Varence (198-1997, college: Ohio Dominican) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Entente Orleans 45 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Boulazac. Loser Chalons-Reims keeps the fifteenth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Nantes. Orleans will meet Vichy (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Chalons-Reims will play against Nantes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Orleans: L.Thirouard-Samson 20+5reb+3ast, M.Houmounou 13+4reb+2ast, T.Gabric 9+9reb, M.Jack 8+1ast, R.Demahis-Ballou 7+2reb+1ast, L.Moore 6+3reb+6ast
Chalons-Reims: G.Grotzinger 17+4reb+4ast, H.Varence 10+5reb+1ast, K.Malwaya 9+1reb, J.Masters 7+1reb+1ast, D.Bridgewater 6+3ast, M.Legat 5+2reb+4ast
gschID: 1257265
