France

Regular Season Round 1: Rennes - St Chamond 79-78

Date: September 29, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Saint Chamond (0-1) on the court of leader Union Rennes on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Union Rennes 79-78. It was a key game for the top position in the league as both teams had the same 0-0 record before this meeting. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Saint Chamond won third quarter 21-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Union Rennes dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Saint Chamond's 26. They outrebounded Saint Chamond 36-25 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Bernard M'Poy (197-87) who helped to win the game recording 22 points. Senegalese guard El Kabir Pene (190-84) contributed with 19 points for the winners. point guard Romain Tillon (180-82, agency: ACMT) answered with 20 points and 4 assists and naturalized DR Congolese guard Jean-Paul Landu-Bongo (187-85) added 17 points in the effort for Saint Chamond. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Union Rennes (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Saint Chamond at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Union Rennes is looking forward to face Souffelweyersheim (#6) in Souffel. in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Saint Chamond will play at home against Lievin Basket (#9) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Rennes: B.M'Poy 22+3reb+1ast, E.Kabir Pene 19+2reb+3ast, O.Lamothe 10+4reb+2ast, S.Ben Driss 10+7reb, K.Kittar 8+2reb+1ast, E.Esneu Doguet 4+3reb
St Chamond: R.Tillon 20+3reb+4ast, J.Landu-Bongo 17+3reb+2ast, I.Bankevics 12+3reb+3ast, B.Rey 10+3reb+1ast, R.Jacon 8+1reb+1ast, M.Ledoux 6
gschID: 184701

  RENNES (coach: Bastien Demeure)79
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
65 b'OIF, mRQjiQd 45 9-7 (99.2%) 6-8 (05%) 0-2 (18.0%) 6 8 4 6 4 3 6 5 5 5 88 88 5
1 Aill, PBiQ 82 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4 3 9 4 3 8 8 5 5 8 3 0 5
7 gRssiQU, zRQIBR 81 6-8 (05%) 5-0 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4 4 1 3 5 3 6 5 5 6 8 9 5
64 ORjR, ql KiMaQ 88 8-8 (655%) 3-2 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 6 6 8 4 3 3 8 5 5 4 67 60 5
63 mRj gQass, Aiad 69 0-68 (36.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8 0 9 5 4 6 5 6 5 6 65 0 5
68 viBIUhR, PlaLaRQ 69 4-9 (38.7%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 8 3 8 4 8 5 5 5 8 65 1 5
66 qsjRu gIDuRU, qdIuiQd 69 8-1 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 -4 5
60 KaUUiQ, KiQaB 61 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 2 68 5
9 GiQRl, YIuRj 64 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
3 mQIudaZ, GIulLRj 7 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   81-39 (00.4%) 0-86 (84.2%) 68-88 (03.1%) 61 85 41 62 83 88 9 6 5 64 97 11  


  ST CHAMOND (coach: Guillaume Quintard)78
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
1 wallIj, eIBiaj 48 6-8 (05%) 0-9 (96.3%) 4-3 (90%) 5 4 4 3 4 0 6 5 5 8 85 88 5
60 eajji, zRij-AURphijR 82 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 2 66 6 4 8 5 5 5 6 8 1 5
66 mijVRLaZs, ojDus 89 6-3 (80%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 5 8 68 66 5
63 eRF, mRjniBaj 89 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 8 4 6 8 4 4 6 5 6 65 61 5
7 vijdu-mIjDI, zRij-Oiul 83 4-0 (15%) 8-0 (35%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 8 4 8 8 9 8 5 5 0 69 64 5
65 ziZIj, eIBiaj 86 6-4 (44.4%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 2 6 5
64 vRdIux, biQEus 62 8-4 (11.9%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 1 8 5
2 AidaVu, qlaI 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
0 WiZhITaiV, XaZIlis 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
68 gRil, eudF 0 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 8 4 -4 5
wIUil   64-89 (32.8%) 66-81 (38.4%) 67-88 (21.3%) 0 85 80 60 88 83 1 6 5 63 92 19  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)