France
Regular Season Round 12: Le Mans - Pau-Lacq-Orthez 73-71
Date: December 20, 2013
A very interesting game took place in Le Mans. It ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 11th ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (5-7) to sixth ranked Le Mans (8-4) 73-71 on Friday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Pau-Lacq-Orthez was ahead by 1 point at the halftime before a 23-16 third quarter run of Le Mans. They made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Pau-Lacq-Orthez outrebounded Le Mans 34-21 including a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by Brazilian power forward Joao Paulo Batista (205-81, college: Gonzaga) who scored that evening 15 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and swingman Pape Sy (200-88) supported him with 15 points. Four Le Mans players scored in double figures. Even 23 points (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) by American forward Ahmad Nivins (206-87, college: St.Joseph's) did not help to save the game for Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Naturalized Mali forward Bandja Sy (204-90, college: N.Mexico St.) added 18 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Le Mans moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Pau-Lacq-Orthez dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. Le Mans' next round opponent will be bottom-ranked STB Le Havre (#16) on the road which should be an easy win for them. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against Olympique Antibes (#15) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Le Mans: P.Sy 15+1reb+2ast, J.Paulo Batista 15+3reb+2ast, V.Duggins 14+1reb+2ast, R.Terry 12+3reb+1ast, A.Koffi 6+3reb, T.Thomas 6+3reb+3ast
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: A.Nivins 23+3reb+2ast, B.Sy 18+6reb+1ast, H.Nikolov 11+3reb+1ast, A.Harper 8+3reb+1ast, J.Morency 6+8reb+2ast, M.Thompson 3+4reb+4ast
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)
Regular Season Round 12: Le Mans - Pau-Lacq-Orthez 73-71
Date: December 20, 2013
A very interesting game took place in Le Mans. It ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 11th ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (5-7) to sixth ranked Le Mans (8-4) 73-71 on Friday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Pau-Lacq-Orthez was ahead by 1 point at the halftime before a 23-16 third quarter run of Le Mans. They made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Pau-Lacq-Orthez outrebounded Le Mans 34-21 including a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by Brazilian power forward Joao Paulo Batista (205-81, college: Gonzaga) who scored that evening 15 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and swingman Pape Sy (200-88) supported him with 15 points. Four Le Mans players scored in double figures. Even 23 points (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) by American forward Ahmad Nivins (206-87, college: St.Joseph's) did not help to save the game for Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Naturalized Mali forward Bandja Sy (204-90, college: N.Mexico St.) added 18 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Le Mans moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Pau-Lacq-Orthez dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. Le Mans' next round opponent will be bottom-ranked STB Le Havre (#16) on the road which should be an easy win for them. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against Olympique Antibes (#15) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Le Mans: P.Sy 15+1reb+2ast, J.Paulo Batista 15+3reb+2ast, V.Duggins 14+1reb+2ast, R.Terry 12+3reb+1ast, A.Koffi 6+3reb, T.Thomas 6+3reb+3ast
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: A.Nivins 23+3reb+2ast, B.Sy 18+6reb+1ast, H.Nikolov 11+3reb+1ast, A.Harper 8+3reb+1ast, J.Morency 6+8reb+2ast, M.Thompson 3+4reb+4ast
 LE MANS (coach: Guillaume Vizade)73 |
| 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 | AF, OipR | 89 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 88 | 5 |
| 0 | Kihuda, ChiQlRs | 83 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | wRQQF, eRFshiTj | 88 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-3 (05%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 64 | miUasUi, zIiI OiulI | 67 | 9-2 (29.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 69 | 5 |
| 2 | qaUI, SjUIajR | 63 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
| 3 | whIBis, wIQRF | 89 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 33 | guDDajs, kiuDhj | 83 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6-3 (80%) | 0-0 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 64 | 5 |
| 9 | KIffa, Sliaj | 62 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 83 | ossi, gIujai | 61 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 62 | bRjdF, KRLaj | 7 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 68 | CIQjRlaR, ORUQ | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | yIuZiulU, wIB | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 86-47 (04.7%) | 0-60 (44.4%) | 61-86 (91.8%) | 8 | 67 | 86 | 69 | 86 | 88 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 94 | 91 | |||
 PAU-LACQ-ORTHEZ (coach: Mickael Hay)71 |
| 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 | XaLajs, ShBid | 87 | 9-65 (95%) | 5-5 (5%) | 7-7 (655%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 84 | 45 | 5 |
| 69 | whIBpsIj, baZhiRl | 87 | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | gRjiLR, giLad | 81 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -0 | 5 |
| 1 | HiQpRQ, SiQIj | 83 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | XaVIlIL, HQasUI | 85 | 3-0 (25%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 40 | AF, mijdni | 86 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 83 | 5 |
| 85 | bIQRjZF, zRij-yQRdRQaZ | 85 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 5 |
| 88 | gQass, AiBa | 66 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 64 | AFlli, SMdRl KidRQ | 65 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | vRsZi, eRBa | 65 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 62 | mQiDi, yRlapR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-33 (30.0%) | 1-61 (49.0%) | 64-60 (21.9%) | 64 | 86 | 43 | 63 | 88 | 86 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 96 | 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)
