After 7 rounds played we can already see who rules in the ProB and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game had a very big importance for fourth-ranked Etoile Angers as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Etoile Angers defeated 6th ranked JA Vichy at home 83-77. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a great evening for American point guard Akaemji Williams (175-1996, college: LSSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 7 assists. Guyanese forward Youri Morose (202-1997) helped adding 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Etoile Angers’ coach Ali Bouziane used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Ivan Fevrier (204-1999) responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 3 other teams. JA Vichy at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. JA Vichy will play next round against La Rochelle trying to get back on the winning streak. Etoile Angers will try to continue on its current victory against sixteenth ranked Saint Vallier on the road.
Important game to mention about took place in Chalon. Fourteenth ranked Entente Orleans 45 (3-4) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging much higher ranked Chalon/Saor (4-3) 63-62 on Tuesday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Jamaican-Canadian point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (178-1991, college: Calgary, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Junior MBida accounted for 8 points and 10 rebounds. The former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) came up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for Chalon/Saor in the defeat. Chalon/Saor’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Entente Orleans 45 moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Chalon/Saor at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Entente Orleans 45 will play against ASA (#17) in Gries in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Chalon/Saor will play on the road against Lille Metropole (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Boulazac Basket (4-3) against eleventh ranked Quimper UJAP (4-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Boulazac Basket was defeated by Quimper UJAP in Quimper 92-81. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Boulazac Basket. Elhadji-Digue Diawara fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Nicolas Moore produced 20 points and 8 assists for lost side. Boulazac Basket’s coach tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Quimper UJAP moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Boulazac Basket. Quimper UJAP will meet league’s second-placed Olympique Antibes on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Boulazac Basket will play against Saint Chamond and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: Antibes won against ASA on the opponent’s court 79-75. Denain-Voltaire managed to outperform Aix-Maurienne in a home game 83-77. Bottom-ranked Stade Rochelais recorded a loss to Evreux on the road 71-58. Nantes crushed Chalons-Reims on its own court 84-62. St. Chamond was beaten by Saint Quentin in Saint-Quentin 84-80. Saint Vallier won against Lille at home 100-94.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 25 points and 8 rebounds by Bastien Vautier of Lille.
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Angers – Vichy Clermont 83-77
The game had a very big importance for fourth-ranked Etoile Angers as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Etoile Angers defeated 6th ranked JA Vichy at home 83-77. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a great evening for American point guard Akaemji Williams (175-1996, college: LSSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 7 assists. Guyanese forward Youri Morose (202-1997) helped adding 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Etoile Angers players scored in double figures. Etoile Angers’ coach Ali Bouziane used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Ivan Fevrier (204-1999) responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) scored 17 points. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 3 other teams. JA Vichy at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. JA Vichy will play next round against La Rochelle trying to get back on the winning streak. Etoile Angers will try to continue on its current victory against sixteenth ranked Saint Vallier on the road.
Top scorers:
Angers: M.Akuchie 17+4reb, A.Williams 16+4reb+7ast, Y.Morose 14+6reb+4ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 12+6reb, F.Leopold 8+5reb, Y.Choupas 7+1reb+3ast
Vichy Clermont: I.Fevrier 19+6reb, T.Boyd III 17+4reb+1ast, S.Mourtala 11+4reb, L.Delaunay 9+7reb+1ast, G.Mamadou 8+1reb+2ast, C.Bronchard 6+2reb
gschID: 1018146
ASA – Antibes 75-79
Very expected game in Gries where 17th ranked ASA (1-6) was defeated by fourth ranked Olympique Antibes (5-2) 79-75 on Tuesday. Olympique Antibes made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. Ludovic Negrobar (208-1991) fired 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Nobel Boungou-Colo (202-1988) chipped in 14 points. Olympique Antibes’ coach Daniel Goethals allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American point guard Jamar Diggs (190-1988, college: Wofford) produced 17 points and 5 assists and American-Nigerian forward Christian Nwogbo (200-1991, college: Cedarville) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four ASA players scored in double figures. Olympique Antibes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. ASA lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with six games lost. They share the position with Stade Rochelais. Olympique Antibes will meet at home Quimper UJAP (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ASA will play against Entente Orleans 45 (#13) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Antibes: N.Boungou-Colo 14+4reb+1ast, L.Negrobar 14+5reb+1ast, T.Yussuf 12+4reb+1ast, X.Pollard 8+1reb+3ast, B.Monclar 7+1ast, G.Pitard 6+1reb+2ast
ASA: J.Diggs 17+1reb+5ast, A.Racine 15+3reb, C.Nwogbo 13+3reb+4ast, S.Briki 10+3reb+1ast, L.Ca 9+5reb+3ast, D.Sousa Nathan 5+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1018147
Chalon/Saone – Orleans 62-63
Important game to mention about took place in Chalon. Fourteenth ranked Entente Orleans 45 (3-4) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging much higher ranked Chalon/Saor (4-3) 63-62 on Tuesday evening. Strangely Chalon/Saor outrebounded Entente Orleans 45 44-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Jamaican-Canadian point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (178-1991, college: Calgary, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Cameroonian center Junior MBida (206-1990) accounted for 8 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. The former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) came up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and Swedish center Mattias Markusson (220-1996, college: LMU) added 8 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Chalon/Saor in the defeat. Chalon/Saor’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Entente Orleans 45 moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Chalon/Saor at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Entente Orleans 45 will play against ASA (#17) in Gries in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Chalon/Saor will play on the road against Lille Metropole (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Orleans: J.Ogungbemi-Jackson 18+10reb+5ast, J.Leloup 11+3reb+2ast, J.MBida 8+10reb+1ast, J.Mipoka 8+1reb+1ast, J.Stark 7+2ast, T.De Lattibeaudiere 5+1reb+1ast
Chalon/Saone: A.Eito 14+8reb+8ast, L.Gaudoux 11+10reb, L.Lapornik 9+1ast, M.Gelabale 8+7reb, M.Markusson 8+13reb+1ast, D.Bouquet 7+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1018148
Denain-Voltaire – Aix-Maurienne 83-77
Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Denain Voltaire (5-2) defeated at home 12th ranked Aix-Maurienne (3-4) 83-77 on Tuesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. American-Nigerian guard Michael Oguine (188-1996, college: Montana) fired 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Swedish Johan Lofberg (199-1995) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Denain Voltaire players scored in double figures. Denain Voltaire’s coach Francois Sence allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Surinamese forward Gavin Kensmil (201-1998, college: SF Austin) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and American point guard David Nichols (183-1996, college: FSU) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Denain Voltaire keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Aix-Maurienne dropped to the eleventh place with four games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Denain Voltaire will meet Nantes (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Aix-Maurienne will play against ALM Evreux and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Denain-Voltaire: M.Oguine 18+5reb+4ast, J.Lofberg 18+5reb+1ast, C.Ohams 11+7reb+1ast, M.Missonnier 11+6reb+7ast, B.Niasse 8+3reb+2ast, M.Kevin 6+2reb
Aix-Maurienne: G.Kensmil 20+10reb+6ast, F.Corentin 13+2reb+1ast, D.Nichols 13+3reb+2ast, C.Carne 8+2reb+5ast, A.Abreu 7+2reb+3ast, J.Garcia 6+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1018149
Evreux – Stade Rochelais 71-58
Not a big story in a game when 18th ranked La Rochelle (1-6) was defeated on the road by fifteenth ranked ALM Evreux (3-4) 71-58 on Tuesday. ALM Evreux dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to La Rochelle’s 26. DR Congolese-American guard Christian Lutete (196-1996, college: UMass Lowell) fired 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Croatian guard Paolo Marinelli (191-1995) chipped in 11 points and 4 assists. Four ALM Evreux players scored in double figures. Jerome Sanchez (197-1990) produced 7 points and 9 rebounds and Madagascar point guard Kiady Razanamahenina (185-1996) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ALM Evreux moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted La Rochelle stay at the bottom position with six games lost. They share it with ASA. ALM Evreux will meet at home Aix-Maurienne (#15) in the next round. La Rochelle will play against JA Vichy and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Evreux: C.Lutete 18+7reb+2ast, I.Lee 13+5reb, P.Marinelli 11+4reb+4ast, L.Asceric 11+2reb, S.Munanga 8+8reb+3ast, O.Camara 4+5reb+2ast
Stade Rochelais: K.Razanamahenina 14+1reb, J.Masters 9+2reb+3ast, H.Pwono 8+2reb, J.Sanchez 7+9reb+3ast, R.Kayembe 6+6reb, K.Wright 6+5reb
gschID: 1018150
Nantes – Chalons-Reims 84-62
There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Nantes (3-4) outscored at home higher ranked Chalons-Reims (4-3) 84-62 on Tuesday. American-Armenian point guard Terry Smith (185-1986, college: Mercyhurst) fired 28 points for the winners. Center Thomas Hieu-Courtois (200-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Croatian forward David Skara (203-1995, college: Clemson) produced 10 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian Djordje Milosevic (199-1993, agency: PEPI SPORT) added 13 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Nantes moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Chalons-Reims keeps the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Nantes will meet at home higher ranked Denain Voltaire (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chalons-Reims will play against Saint-Quentin having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Nantes: T.Smith 28+4reb+2ast, T.Hieu-Courtois 14+10reb+1ast, G.Chathuant 13+2reb+2ast, J.Payne 8+1reb+4ast, K.Dinal 6+2reb+1ast, J.Kebe 5+2reb+5ast
Chalons-Reims: D.Milosevic 13+4reb+3ast, D.Skara 10+8reb+2ast, V.Vent 10+4reb+2ast, J.Dally 9+2reb, G.Paumier 8+7reb+2ast, M.Jackson 4+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1018151
Quimper – Boulazac 92-81
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Boulazac Basket (4-3) against eleventh ranked Quimper UJAP (4-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Boulazac Basket was defeated by Quimper UJAP in Quimper 92-81. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Boulazac Basket. Quimper UJAP made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Boulazac Basket turnovers. Swingman Elhadji-Digue Diawara (206-1998) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Antoine Wallez (205-1996) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Four Quimper UJAP players scored in double figures. American point guard Nicolas Moore (175-1992, college: SMU) produced 20 points and 8 assists and Bathiste Tchouaffe (196-1998) added 23 points respectively for lost side. Boulazac Basket’s coach tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Quimper UJAP moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Boulazac Basket. Quimper UJAP will meet league’s second-placed Olympique Antibes on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Boulazac Basket will play against Saint Chamond and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Quimper: E.Diawara 19+7reb+3ast, A.Wallez 18+5reb+1ast, J.Begarin 14+2reb+1ast, T.Leon 12+2reb+3ast, L.Bourhis 10+2reb+3ast, Q.Ruel 8+3reb+1ast
Boulazac: B.Tchouaffe 23+4reb, N.Moore 20+1reb+8ast, M.Junakovic 9+4reb+6ast, L.Cassier 7+4reb, C.Cavallo 6+8reb+2ast, C.Sane 5+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1018152
Saint Quentin – St. Chamond 84-80
There was no surprise when 10th ranked Saint Chamond (3-4) was defeated on the road by first ranked Saint-Quentin (5-2) 84-80 on Tuesday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Strangely Saint Chamond outrebounded Saint-Quentin 44-32 including 35 on the defensive glass. Center Mathis Dossou-Yovo (205-2000) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American-Trinidad and Tobago point guard Terrell Gomez (173-1998, college: SDSU) chipped in 10 points and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Guard Theo Magrit (189-2001) produced 16 points and Nigerian-American forward Josh Ajayi (201-1996, college: USA) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Saint-Quentin have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-2 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Saint Chamond dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Saint-Quentin will meet Chalons-Reims (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Saint Chamond will play against Boulazac Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Saint Quentin: M.Dossou-Yovo 25+10reb+1ast, A.Melvin 13+2reb, T.Gomez 10+1reb+5ast, B.Horvath 9+7reb, L.Schwartz 7+4ast, J.Nzeulie 6+4reb+2ast
St. Chamond: M.Theo 16+4reb+3ast, H.Varence 12+6reb, J.Hoyaux 10+2reb+1ast, J.Ajayi 10+7reb+4ast, M.Badr 6+2reb, M.Boyer 6+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1018153
Saint Vallier – Lille 100-94
There was a surprise result when seventeenth ranked Saint Vallier (2-5) won against at home higher ranked Lille Metropole (4-3) 100-94 on Tuesday. Saint Vallier made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. Strangely Lille Metropole outrebounded Saint Vallier 34-20. American point guard Jazzmarr Ferguson (185-1989, college: IU Southeast) fired 27 points for the winners. Spanish point guard Xavier Forcada (193-1988) chipped in 14 points and 9 assists. Center Bastien Vautier (210-1998) produced 25 points and 8 rebounds and Lorenzo Thirouard-Samson (197-2001) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lille Metropole’s coach let to play ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Saint Vallier moved-up to sixteenth place. Loser Lille Metropole dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Saint Vallier will meet at home league’s leader Etoile Angers in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lille Metropole will play against Chalon/Saor (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Saint Vallier: J.Ferguson 27+1reb+2ast, X.Forcada 14+4reb+9ast, C.Nkaloulou 13+4reb, F.Paschal 11+5reb+2ast, F.Ateba 10+1reb+1ast, V.Ateba 9+1ast
Lille: B.Vautier 25+8reb+2ast, C.Ponsar 16+2reb+1ast, L.Thirouard-Samson 14+3reb+4ast, M.Suka-Umu 10+5reb+3ast, L.Loubaki 9+2reb+4ast, L.Phillip 8+4reb
gschID: 1018154
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