France

Regular Season Round 1: Angers BC 49 - Monaco 80-76

Date: September 29, 2012
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both leader Angers BC 49 and bottom-ranked Monaco had identical 0-0 record. This time Angers BC 49 used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Monaco 80-76 on Saturday night. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 24-15. But Monaco won third quarter 27-5. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Angers BC 49 looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Quite impressive performance for Icelandic Logi Gunnarsson (192-81) who helped to win the game recording 26 points. Naturalized Algerian point guard Ahmed Fellah (180-81) contributed with 13 points and 9 assists for the winners. Angers BC 49's coach Vincent Lavandier used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Travarus Bennett (202-79, college: Minnesota) answered with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Anthony Christophe (190-83) added 10 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Monaco. Four Monaco players scored in double figures. Angers BC 49 maintains first place with 1-0 record, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted Monaco still closes the standings with one game lost. Angers BC 49 will face league's second-placed Blois on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Monaco will play against Roche (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Angers BC 49: L.Gunnarsson 26+4reb+3ast, A.Fellah 13+4reb+9ast, A.Hill 12+8reb, S.Traore 9+10reb+2ast, P.Drouault 6+5reb, M.Chupin 6+7reb+1ast
Monaco: O.Bardet 17+4reb+2ast, T.Bennett 16+7reb+5ast, M.Labeyrie-Hafsi 16+6reb+2ast, A.Christophe 10+9reb+7ast, S.Marco 5+5reb+1ast, N.Calasan 5+8reb+2ast
gschID: 184694

  ANGERS BC 49 (coach: John Delay)80
  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 +/-
9 GujjiQssIj, vIDa 44 6-3 (80%) 2-64 (16.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 4 4 5 6 5 5 4 81 69 5
3 yRllih, ShBRd 87 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 1-1 (655%) 6 4 3 7 4 9 6 5 5 5 64 46 5
65 gQIuiulU, OaRQQR-qUaRjjR 86 4-3 (90%) 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 4 6 8 5 5 8 1 6 5
66 wQiIQR, AFOaQ 85 4-3 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 3 1 65 8 6 8 6 4 5 8 7 85 5
60 Chupaj, bixaBR 85 5-6 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 0 8 9 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 1 66 5
64 Hall, SjUhIjF 87 3-63 (82.1%) 5-8 (5%) 3-2 (05%) 6 9 2 5 3 2 8 6 5 6 68 7 5
1 vIjJaRBR, whaMiuU 67 6-8 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 8 4 6 5 5 5 8 8 -4 5
63 wQiuUUBijj, whIBis 65 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 2 5
2 AadaMR, bilaV 2 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
0 gR CisiMaijZi, qUaRjjR 9 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 -6 5
wIUil   61-43 (39.6%) 68-41 (44.4%) 68-61 (90.5%) 63 48 31 86 88 84 9 0 5 66 25 78  


  MONACO (coach: Manuchar Markoishvili)76
  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 +/-
68 ChQasUIphR, SjUhIjF 41 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 9 7 9 4 0 5 5 5 4 65 61 5
64 miQdRU, PlaLaRQ 40 6-8 (05%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 8 4 4 8 6 5 5 69 83 5
0 mRjjRUU, wQiLiQus 82 8-3 (05%) 4-1 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 4 3 9 0 4 3 4 5 5 6 61 83 5
60 biQZI, AFlLiaj 83 8-8 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 3 0 6 3 6 5 5 5 6 0 4 5
7 ORFQR, XaZIlis 60 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 8 3 6 5
3 viMRFQaR-Hifsa, bRhda 89 0-66 (30.0%) 5-3 (5%) 1-9 (20.9%) 8 3 1 8 0 0 6 5 5 8 61 65 5
63 Cilisij, XRBijni 89 6-66 (7.6%) 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 8 1 2 8 3 4 8 5 5 4 0 -3 5
66 SQlaj, zIQdij 4 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 5
65 eIussRllR, SjUIjaj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 kRMIMR, gaRDI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-42 (41.2%) 65-83 (36.9%) 62-83 (90.5%) 65 87 47 85 84 88 2 6 5 68 91 90  



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)