France

Regular Season Round 2: Aix-en-Provence - Lyon 69-67

Date: September 29, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Lyon (1-1) in Les Milles on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by eighth ranked Aix-en-Provence (1-1) 69-67. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 26-21. But Lyon won second period 17-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Aix-en-Provence won last quarter 16-15. They made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. Australian center Cayla Francis (192-89) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian-British guard Shona Thorburn (178-82, college: Utah) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Aix-en-Provence players scored in double figures. Croatian center Emilija Podrug (190-79) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Senegalese forward Mame-Marie Sy-Diop (185-85) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Aix-en-Provence left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Lyon. Aix-en-Provence is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Villeneuve D'Ascq (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lyon will play against Charleville-Mezieres (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lyon: E.Podrug 16+8reb+2ast, M.Sy-Diop 13+10reb+2ast, D.Page 12+4reb+1ast, R.Baer 9+3reb+6ast, S.Chevaugeon 9+1reb+1ast, A.Plagnard 8+6reb+4ast
Aix-en-Provence: C.Francis 17+11reb, L.Murphy 14+4reb+1ast, S.Thorburn 13+7reb+5ast, S.Gruszczynski 11+3reb+3ast, M.Tolo 6+2reb+1ast, A.Konteh 6
gschID: 187989

  AIX-EN-PROVENCE69
  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 +/-
88 yQijZas, CiFli 43 0-60 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 3-3 (655%) 6 65 66 5 6 1 6 8 5 5 69 84 5
68 buQphF, vaJijjR 46 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 8 8 3 6 6 8 5 6 5 8 63 64 5
2 whIQMuQj, AhIji 46 6-0 (85%) 8-3 (05%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 1 9 0 8 3 8 5 5 8 64 62 5
65 GQusJZJFjsVa, AFlLaR 46 4-0 (15%) 6-1 (61.9%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 66 65 5
63 wIlI, biQaijji 46 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 5 8 6 3 8 5 8 5 8 1 -6 5
66 KIjURh, Sdni 86 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 1 5 5
9 CIQQR, KRllF 69 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 8 6 8 4 5 5 5 8 7 5
wIUil   61-31 (43.2%) 1-67 (46.1%) 67-86 (75.0%) 2 88 45 68 64 85 1 0 5 1 17 98  


  LYON (coach: Yoann Cabioch)67
  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 OliDjiQd, SlRxai 49 6-3 (80%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 3 4 8 6 5 5 8 2 2 5
68 AF-gaIp, biBR-biQaR 87 3-68 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 3 1 65 8 3 4 6 4 5 8 64 63 5
64 ChRLiuDRIj, AiQi 81 8-8 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 6 6 8 6 5 5 6 7 7 5
63 OiDR, gijaRllR 83 0-7 (00.1%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 6 6 6 5 4 5 6 68 68 5
65 SQdIj, vRslaR 67 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 -6 5
0 miRQ, eIBF 40 8-0 (35%) 6-1 (61.9%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 1 0 4 6 8 5 6 7 7 5
60 OIdQuD, qBalani 89 9-7 (99.2%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 1 2 8 4 6 5 6 5 4 61 61 5
wIUil   86-36 (06.8%) 3-85 (85.5%) 64-63 (78.7%) 65 81 41 69 85 68 0 7 5 66 19 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)