EuroChallenge

Regular Season Round 5: Benfica - Nanterre 86-96

Date: December 10, 2014
Rather expected game when 3rd placed Portuguese Benfica (1-4) lost at home to leader French JSF Nanterre (5-0) 96-86 on Wednesday. The game was mostly controlled by JSF Nanterre. Benfica was better in third quarter 28-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. JSF Nanterre shot 61.3 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American players dominated the game. Guard Jamal Shuler (191-86) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Kyle Weems (198-89, college: Missouri St.) contributed with 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. JSF Nanterre's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Frederick Gentry (201-77, college: McNeese St.) answered with 32 points and 9 rebounds and forward Seth Doliboa (203-80, college: Wright St.) added 12 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Benfica. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. JSF Nanterre have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place in Group E with 5-0 record. Defending Portuguese champion Benfica keeps the third position with four games lost. JSF Nanterre will face Belfius Mons-Hainaut in Quaregnon in the next round. Benfica will play at home against Joensuun Kataja.
Top scorers:
Nanterre: J.Shuler 18+5reb+4ast, K.Weems 18+5reb+3ast, J.Passave-Ducteil 16+1reb, M.Jaiteh 11+5reb, K.Clark 9+2ast, M.Riley 9+4reb+6ast
Benfica: F.Gentry 32+9reb, J.Thomas 13+1reb+7ast, S.Doliboa 12+8reb+3ast, J.Soares 12+3reb, M.Fernandes 8+1reb+9ast, R.Slay 6+5reb+1ast
gschID: 321767

  BENFICA (coach: Norberto Alves)86
  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 whIBis, zIMRF 47 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 9-9 (655%) 5 6 6 9 0 0 6 5 5 6 64 69 5
69 AIiQRs, zIiI 43 3-2 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 4 5 4 5 8 4 5 8 5 8 68 65 5
63 gIlaMIi, ARUh 44 3-9 (09.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 4 0 2 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 68 67 5
65 yRQjijdRs, biQaI 81 6-3 (80%) 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 7 6 4 6 5 5 3 2 7 5
66 yIjsRZi, CliudaI 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 6 5
60 GRjUQF, yQRdRQaZV 87 63-88 (14.1%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 4 1 7 5 3 4 6 5 5 5 48 44 5
86 miQQIsI, wIBis 69 5-5 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 6 5 5 4 4 -8 5
40 AliF, eIjild 64 4-3 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 1 3 5
62 CisURli, SQUuQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 GiBRaQI, gaIDI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   81-32 (03.8%) 9-84 (45.3%) 64-60 (21.9%) 66 62 87 88 86 62 9 8 5 68 21 76  


  NANTERRE (coach: Julien Mahe)96
  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 +/-
66 AhulRQ, ziBil 41 4-9 (38.7%) 8-9 (82.1%) 1-9 (20.9%) 5 0 0 3 4 1 8 5 5 8 62 85 5
43 WRRBs, KFlR 40 1-7 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 4 4 6 4 6 5 8 62 86 5
83 ealRF, bFVil 82 4-3 (90%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 1 5 4 8 6 5 4 7 62 5
68 CliQV, KRFdQRj 81 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 6 6 5 5 6 7 2 5
63 ziaURh, bIuhiBBidIu 64 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8 4 0 5 4 4 5 5 5 8 66 66 5
38 OissiLR-guZURal, zIhij 62 1-9 (20.9%) 5-5 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 6 5 6 5 4 3 5 6 5 6 61 63 5
86 qVpRQaDaj, viuQRjZR 60 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 3 0 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 9 64 5
9 GIBas, zIsRph 63 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 3 4 6 5 5 5 6 1 65 5
0 zudaUh, biQZ 68 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 3 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 3 5
7 XJRulaR, zRQRBF 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 8 5 5 5
wIUil   45-36 (94.8%) 2-86 (42.6%) 68-62 (11.9%) 9 84 45 80 67 86 2 4 5 60 71 667  



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)