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The Regular Season in Betclic ELITE ProA is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 5 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Leader Monaco delivered the twenty fifth win on Sunday night. This time they beat 18th ranked Provence Basket (8-20) 98-83. Monaco made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Provence Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Guinean-American forward Alpha Diallo (201-1997, college: Providence) who scored 30 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) chipped in 19 points. Jamaican center Shevon Thompson (213-1993, college: GMU) produced 19 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Provence Basket’s coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Monaco (25-5) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place. Provence Basket lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. Monaco are looking forward to face SIG Strasbourg (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Provence Basket will play against JL Bourg (#5) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Leader Monaco recorded the twenty fifth victory. This time they beat 5th ranked JDA Dijon (17-12) 80-65. American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 4 assists. Donatas Motiejunas contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. American forward Markis McDuffie (203-1997, college: Wichita St.) answered with 15 points and 8 rebounds for JDA Dijon. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Monaco. They maintain first place with 25-5 record. JDA Dijon at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. Monaco will play against SIG Strasbourg (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. JDA Dijon will play against Sluc Nancy (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Blois, where higher ranked Le Mans (15-14) lost to sixteenth ranked ADA Blois (11-18) in a road game 68-72 on Saturday. Amadou Sow stepped up with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Matt Morgan responded with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. ADA Blois moved-up to fifteenth place. Loser Le Mans keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost. ADA Blois will meet higher ranked Limoges CSP Elite (#14) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Le Mans will play against Paris (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 29 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Roanne was defeated by Cholet in a road game 81-74. Gravelines beat Pau-Lacq-Orthez at home 70-58. Nanterre lost to Bourg on the opponent’s court 81-93. Paris managed to outperform Nancy in a home game 99-91. Dijon recorded a loss to Strasbourg on the road 75-93. ASVEL defeated Le Portel on its own court 86-68. Limoges was beaten by Le Mans in a road game 77-71.

Blois – Le Mans 72-68

We should mention about the upset which took place in Blois, where higher ranked Le Mans (15-14) lost to sixteenth ranked ADA Blois (11-18) in a road game 68-72 on Saturday. Mali forward Amadou Sow (206-1998, college: UCSB) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and American guard Robert Johnson (192-1995, college: Indiana) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American guard Matt Morgan (188-1997, college: Cornell) responded with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import power forward Josh Carlton (211-1999, college: Houston) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. ADA Blois moved-up to fifteenth place. Loser Le Mans keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost. ADA Blois will meet higher ranked Limoges CSP Elite (#14) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Le Mans will play against Paris (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Blois: A.Sow 31+11reb+2ast, R.Johnson 16+5reb+8ast, T.Cornely 10+6reb+1ast, T.Johnson 6+4reb+1ast, M.N’Diaye 5+11reb+2ast, T.Vergiat 2+1reb+1ast
Le Mans: M.Morgan 19+6reb+6ast, J.Carlton 14+8reb+2ast, K.Kajami-Keane 6+4reb+2ast, A.N’Doye 6+2reb+1ast, B.Kuol 6+2reb+1ast, C.McGriff 5+4reb

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Cholet – Roanne 81-74

There was no surprise when 8th ranked Chorale de Roanne (14-15) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Cholet Basket (17-11) 81-74 on Thursday. Cholet Basket outrebounded Chorale de Roanne 40-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. Center Neal Sako (210-1998) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American forward Perry Ellis (203-1993, college: Kansas) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five Cholet Basket players scored in double figures. The former international power forward Yannis Morin (208-1993) responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds and American swingman Ronald March (196-1993, college: Philander Smith) scored 12 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. Chorale de Roanne’s coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Cholet Basket moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Bourg. Chorale de Roanne lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Paris. Cholet Basket will meet higher ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chorale de Roanne will play against JSF Nanterre (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cholet: P.Ellis 17+6reb+2ast, D.Artis 17+1reb+3ast, N.Sako 14+11reb+4ast, T.Campbell 11+2reb+3ast, B.Dallo 11+8reb+4ast, E.Goudou-Sinha 6+1reb+2ast
Roanne: Y.Morin 18+9reb+3ast, K.Foster 12+5reb+2ast, R.March 12+4reb+9ast, S.de Sousa 8+3reb, J.Gant 7+1reb+1ast, K.Moendadze 6+2reb

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Gravelines – Pau-Lacq-Orthez 70-58

No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Gravelines-Dunkerque (15-15) defeated at home 17th ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (9-19) 70-58 on Saturday. Gravelines-Dunkerque had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American JaJuan Johnson (208-1989, college: Purdue) stepped up and scored 24 points for the winners and his fellow American import point guard Kenny Boynton (188-1991, college: Florida) chipped in 11 points. Gravelines-Dunkerque’s coach Laurent Legname used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard Michael Stockton (185-1989, college: Westminster, UT) responded with 7 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Enzo Shahrvin (201-2003) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Gravelines-Dunkerque moved-up to eighth place. Loser Pau-Lacq-Orthez keeps the seventeenth position with 19 games lost. Gravelines-Dunkerque will meet Le Portel (#12) on the road in the next round. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gravelines: J.Johnson 24+4reb+1ast, K.Boynton 11+2reb+3ast, D.Olejniczak 10+4reb+2ast, V.Fofana 9+4reb+2ast, R.Morency 5+5reb+2ast, M.Gauzin 5+3reb+1ast
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: S.Enzo 10+7reb, L.Sane 8+2reb+1ast, C.Williams 8+2reb+2ast, M.Stockton 7+5reb+6ast, A.Gerald 6+1reb, M.Cummings 6+1ast

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Bourg – Nanterre 93-81

Very expected game when 12th ranked JSF Nanterre (12-17) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked JL Bourg (17-11) 93-81 on Saturday. JL Bourg looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by JSF Nanterre’s players. American swingman James Palmer Jr (196-1996, college: Nebraska) stepped up and scored 17 points for the winners and his fellow American import point guard Jordan Floyd (188-1997, college: King) chipped in 15 points and 7 assists. Five JL Bourg players scored in double figures. American point guard Justin Bibbins (178-1996, college: Utah) responded with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Bosnian forward Miralem Halilovic (205-1991) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for JL Bourg. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Cholet. Loser JSF Nanterre keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Limoges and Le Portel. JL Bourg will meet bottom-ranked Provence Basket (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. JSF Nanterre will play against Chorale de Roanne (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bourg: J.Palmer Jr. 17+3reb+3ast, J.Floyd 15+7ast, I.Mike 14+5reb, A.Julien 13+1reb+5ast, P.Pelos 11+5reb+1ast, A.Brimah 10+4reb
Nanterre: J.Bibbins 19+5reb+5ast, K.Hornsby 18+2reb, M.Halilovic 17+7reb+3ast, B.Pinault 7+2reb, B.Sene 7+3reb, H.N’Diaye 5+8reb

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Paris – Nancy 99-91

Very predictable result when tenth ranked Paris (14-15) beat at home 15th ranked Sluc Nancy (10-18) 99-91 on Saturday. They outrebounded Sluc Nancy 41-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. Paris looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Paris made 7 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. Power forward Jeremy Evans (206-1987, college: WKU) stepped up and scored 25 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners and guard Tyrone Wallace (196-1994, college: California, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Paris players scored in double figures. Mike Scott (203-1988, college: Virginia) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds and guard Caleb Walker (194-1989, college: Nebraska) scored 11 points and 6 assists. The victory was the third consecutive win for Paris. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Roanne. Newly promoted Sluc Nancy dropped to the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. Paris will meet higher ranked Le Mans (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sluc Nancy will play against JDA Dijon (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Paris: J.Evans 25+8reb+2ast, J.Begarin 19+3reb+5ast, A.Simms 16+9reb+1ast, T.Wallace 16+6reb+10ast, G.Denis 8+6reb+4ast, C.Goulding 6+1reb
Nancy: M.Scott 18+7reb+2ast, I.Nwamu 11+3reb+1ast, C.Walker 11+2reb+6ast, F.Clement 10, A.Labanca 10+2reb+2ast, S.Gombauld 9+4reb

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Strasbourg – Dijon 93-75

There was an upset when higher ranked JDA Dijon (17-12) was defeated on the road by fourteenth ranked SIG Strasbourg (12-15) 93-75 on Saturday. SIG Strasbourg made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. SIG Strasbourg outrebounded JDA Dijon 40-18 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American point guard Marcus Keene (178-1995, college: CMU) stepped up and scored 30 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and the former international center Bodian Massa (205-1997) chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds. Four SIG Strasbourg players scored in double figures. American forward Markis McDuffie (203-1997, college: Wichita St.) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import power forward Gavin Ware (206-1993, college: MSU) scored 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. SIG Strasbourg moved-up to eleventh place. Loser JDA Dijon dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. SIG Strasbourg will meet league’s leader Monaco on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. JDA Dijon will play against Sluc Nancy (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Strasbourg: M.Keene 30+3reb+4ast, D.Lansdowne 15+1reb+1ast, T.Frazier 11+6reb+6ast, B.Massa 10+12reb+3ast, L.Cavaliere 7+4reb, I.Joseph Udanoh 7+3reb+1ast
Dijon: M.McDuffie 23+7reb+1ast, G.Ware 14+4reb+2ast, D.Brembly 8, D.Holston 8+1reb+2ast, R.Ducote 7+1reb, M.Mobley 6+2ast

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ASVEL – Le Portel 86-68

Everything went according to plan when third ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (18-10) won against at home 12th ranked Le Portel (12-17) 86-68 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 86-68. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Le Portel’s players. The former international guard Nando De Colo (196-1987) stepped up and scored 20 points and 9 assists for the winners and American guard Jonah Mathews (190-1998, college: USC) chipped in 15 points. Dutch forward Emmanuel Nzekwesi (203-1997, college: ORU) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Ryan Mikesell (201-1996, college: Dayton) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Le Portel players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains third place with 18-10 record having nine points less than leader Monaco. Loser Le Portel keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Limoges and Nanterre. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket will meet at home Cholet Basket (#4) in the next round. Le Portel will play against Gravelines-Dunkerque (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ASVEL: N.De Colo 20+3reb+9ast, J.Mathews 15+1reb+3ast, Y.Fall 11+7reb, A.Tyus 9+6reb+1ast, Y.Pons 8+1reb, A.Noua 7+4reb+2ast
Le Portel: E.Nzekwesi 16+6reb, B.Mangin 14+6ast, N.Hifi 13+2reb+2ast, R.Mikesell 10+10reb+1ast, T.Allen 9+6reb+2ast, C.Abouo 2+2reb+1ast

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Monaco – Fos-sur-Mer 98-83

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Dijon – Monaco 65-80

Leader Monaco recorded the twenty fifth victory. This time they beat 5th ranked JDA Dijon (17-12) 80-65. American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 4 assists. Lithuanian center Donatas Motiejunas (213-1990) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Monaco players scored in double figures. American forward Markis McDuffie (203-1997, college: Wichita St.) answered with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Abdoulaye Loum (209-1991) added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for JDA Dijon. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Monaco. They maintain first place with 25-5 record. JDA Dijon at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. Monaco will play against SIG Strasbourg (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. JDA Dijon will play against Sluc Nancy (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Monaco: M.James 15+3reb+4ast, D.Motiejunas 15+5reb, A.Diallo 14+4reb+1ast, J.Blossomgame 11+5reb+2ast, Y.Ouattara 9+3reb, J.Brown III 6+3reb
Dijon: M.McDuffie 15+8reb+3ast, A.Loum 13+6reb+1ast, G.Hrovat 10+2reb+4ast, D.Holston 7+2ast, J.Alingue 6+7reb+2ast, G.Ware 6+3reb+1ast

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Le Mans – Limoges 77-71

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Limoges CSP Elite (12-17) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Le Mans (15-14) 77-71 on Wednesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Le Mans made 31-of-41 free shots (75.6 percent) during the game, while Limoges CSP Elite only scored eleven points from the stripe. They outrebounded Limoges CSP Elite 38-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Le Mans looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Matt Morgan (188-1997, college: Cornell) stepped up and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and his fellow American import power forward Josh Carlton (211-1999, college: Houston) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. American point guard Bryce Jones (183-1994, college: Murray St.) responded with 14 points and 5 assists and the former international swingman Nicolas Lang (198-1990) scored 17 points and 5 assists. Limoges CSP Elite’s coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Le Mans maintains seventh place with 15-14 record. Limoges CSP Elite lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Nanterre and Le Portel. Le Mans will meet at home Paris (#9) in the next round. Limoges CSP Elite will play against ADA Blois and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Le Mans: M.Morgan 23+5reb+7ast, J.Carlton 19+7reb+2ast, C.McGriff 10+7reb+2ast, K.Kajami-Keane 8+2reb+5ast, V.Chery 7+3reb+1ast, T.Tarpey 4+5reb+2ast
Limoges: N.Lang 17+5ast, B.Jones 14+3reb+5ast, U.Lucas 7+6reb, J.Graves 7+4reb+3ast, M.Wojciechowski 6, K.Kadji 6+1reb+1ast