France

Regular Season Round 28: Challans - Rennes 88-78 OT

Date: March 30, 2013
Union Rennes (#15) forced the game against Vendee Challans (#14) into an overtime, but lost by ten points 78-88 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Union Rennes. The hosts trailed by 12 points after three quarters before their 18-6 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 10-point victory in overtime. Vendee Challans dominated on the defensive end, holding Union Rennes to just 6 points in fourth quarter. They made 31-of-36 free shots (86.1 percent) during the game, while Union Rennes only scored fifteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded Union Rennes 48-35 including 33 on the defensive glass. Union Rennes was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a very good performance for forward Fabien Herard (198-79) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Samir Mekdad (188-86) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Vendee Challans' coach Olivier Le Minor used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Alex Okafor (202-87, college: Princeton) replied with 19 points and 8 rebounds and Senegalese guard El Kabir Pene (190-84) added 21 points in the effort for Union Rennes. Vendee Challans maintains fourteenth position with 9-16 record. Newly promoted Union Rennes keeps the fifteenth place with 19 games lost. Vendee Challans will face higher ranked Quimper UJAP (#7) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game.
Top scorers:
Rennes: E.Kabir Pene 21+1reb+1ast, A.Okafor 19+8reb+1ast, S.Ben Driss 10+6reb+1ast, O.Lamothe 8+6reb, Y.Garel 7+2reb+2ast, K.Kittar 4+5reb
Challans: F.Herard 26+6reb+2ast, S.Mekdad 13+11reb+3ast, M.Diakite 9+8reb+1ast, J.Rathieuville 8+8reb+8ast, P.Cukinas 8+4reb+1ast, J.Geay 7+3reb+4ast
gschID: 186306

  CHALLANS (coach: Sebastien Lambert)88
  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 +/-
3 eiUhaRuLallR, zIhij 35 8-4 (11.9%) 5-3 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 9 2 2 6 1 6 5 5 6 2 88 5
60 HRQiQd, yiMaRj 40 3-0 (25%) 3-9 (09.6%) 1-1 (655%) 6 0 1 8 4 9 5 5 5 6 81 44 5
0 bRVdid, AiBaQ 43 8-1 (44.4%) 6-2 (68.0%) 1-2 (90%) 8 7 66 4 8 0 6 5 6 8 64 60 5
2 CuVajis, OILalis 89 4-66 (89.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 6 4 8 5 5 6 3 2 -8 5
65 ChRQissR, ARMisUaRj 7 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 5 8 8 5 5 5 6 3 4 5
1 GRiF, zulaRj 89 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 3 0 8 6 5 5 4 9 1 5
64 gaiVaUR, bihBIud 84 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 3 2 6 8 6 5 5 6 4 7 9 5
68 GIuiZadR, Xals 68 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 6 4 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 1 2 5
66 milIZVi, ORUQis 7 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 5
7 bRdRjIuLI, eIlaZ 3 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 8 6 6 5 5 5 0 0 5
wIUil   62-36 (34.7%) 9-80 (82.5%) 46-41 (21.6%) 60 44 32 67 83 82 3 5 4 61 22 72  


  RENNES (coach: Bastien Demeure)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 +/-
64 ORjR, ql KiMaQ 49 3-1 (11.9%) 4-66 (89.4%) 3-3 (655%) 6 5 6 6 3 4 6 5 5 0 86 2 5
0 PVifIQ, SlRx 49 9-69 (36.8%) 5-6 (5%) 0-2 (18.0%) 8 1 2 6 3 1 8 5 5 4 67 60 5
7 gRssiQU, zRQIBR 40 5-4 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 1 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 4 5
68 viBIUhR, PlaLaRQ 83 3-1 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6 0 1 5 4 8 6 6 5 6 2 65 5
63 mRj gQass, Aiad 86 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 0 1 6 4 1 5 8 5 6 65 61 5
66 qsjRu gIDuRU, qdIuiQd 80 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 5 6 6 6 5 5 8 3 8 5
2 GiuUaRQ, OhalappR 62 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 3 0 5
9 GiQRl, YIuRj 63 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 8 0 4 6 5 5 6 9 1 5
60 KaUUiQ, KiQaB 66 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 3 3 5
3 mQIudaZ, GIulLRj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-06 (39.6%) 0-85 (80.5%) 60-84 (10.8%) 68 84 40 68 82 83 65 4 5 60 92 17  



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)