France

Regular Season Round 33: Le Mans - ASVEL 92-76

Date: May 12, 2015
The game in Le Mans was also quite interesting. 6th ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (18-15) played at the court of seventh ranked Le Mans (18-15). Le Mans defeated ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket 92-76 on Tuesday. The game was mostly controlled by Le Mans. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket managed to win second period 18-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Le Mans shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. The former international point guard Rodrigue Beaubois (186-88, agency: Comsport) stepped up and scored 18 points and 7 assists for the winners and international Charles Kahudi (199-86, agency: Beo Basket) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Le Mans' coach Erman Kunter used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American forward Ahmad Nivins (206-87, college: St.Joseph's) with 24 points and 4 steals and the other American import guard Alex Acker (196-83, college: Pepperdine) scored 15 points and 7 assists. Five Le Mans and four ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket players scored in double figures. Le Mans moved-up to fifth place, which they share with ASVEL and Nancy. Le Mans will meet higher ranked STB Le Havre (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket will play against Paris-Levallois and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Le Mans: R.Beaubois 18+2reb+7ast, C.Kahudi 17+6reb+1ast, M.Yarou 15+2reb+2ast, D.Ewing 14+1reb+2ast, M.Ignerski 10+1reb+1ast, A.Eito 6+4reb
ASVEL: A.Nivins 24+3reb+1ast, A.Acker 15+4reb+7ast, T.Meacham 11+2reb+3ast, D.Lighty 11+1reb+4ast, A.Sy 9+6reb+3ast, A.Chassang 4+4reb
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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)