ELITE 2 Round 1 (Regular Season): Aix-Maurienne loses to Calvados

The Regular Season in ELITE 2 just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game of round 1 took place in Caen where Calvados beat Aix-Maurienne 95-91 on Friday night. Caen looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Tyler Thomas (190-2000, college: Hofstra) stepped up and scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and his fellow American import guard Lee Moore (194-1995, college: UTEP) chipped in 18 points and 8 assists. At the losing side American forward Ahren Freeman (201-2001, college: UTRGV) responded with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Aix-Maurienne will play next round against Le Havre trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Calvados will try to continue on its current victory against SCABB in Saint Chamond.
Olympique Antibes defeated Nantes at home 81-73. Guyanese forward Youri Golitin (202-1997) nailed a double-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Marcus Williams accounted for 22 points. Jamaican-Canadian point guard Javon Masters (183-1994, college: UNB, agency: Blacktop Management) came up with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for Nantes in the defeat. Nantes will play next round against Quimper trying to get back on the winning streak. Olympique Antibes will try to continue on its current victory against ASA at Gries.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of ADA Blois on the court of Denain Voltaire on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Denain Voltaire 87-76. Gaetan Meyniel fired 16 points and 6 assists for the winners. David Coit produced 17 points for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Denain Voltaire will meet Champagne in the next round, which may be the game of the day. ADA Blois will play against Poitiers and hope to win that game.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: ASA lost to La Rochelle on the opponent's court 88-95. Le Havre managed to outperform SCABB in a home game 90-77. Champagne managed to beat Orleans on the road 88-84. Poitiers lost to Evreux on its own court 80-86. Levallois beat Quimper in a road game 79-77. Rouen lost to Vichy at home 97-101. Hyeres-Toulon managed to outperform Fos-sur-Mer on the opponent's court 82-76.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 14 points and 12 rebounds by Frank Mitchell of Hyeres-Toulon.



Antibes - Nantes 81-73:
Olympique Antibes defeated Nantes at home 81-73. Nantes was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Guyanese forward Youri Golitin (202-1997) nailed a double-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and American guard Marcus Williams (188-2002, college: USF) accounted for 22 points. Jamaican-Canadian point guard Javon Masters (183-1994, college: UNB, agency: Blacktop Management) came up with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Ivorian David Gassaud (202-2001) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Nantes in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Nantes will play next round against Quimper trying to get back on the winning streak. Olympique Antibes will try to continue on its current victory against ASA at Gries.
Top scorers:
Nantes: J.Masters 15+6reb+5ast, D.Gassaud 14+5reb+2ast, H.Mienandi 11+4reb, W.Davis 11+7reb+2ast, L.Bourhis 7+2reb+3ast, D.Van Eyck 6+6reb+1ast
Antibes: W.Marcus 22+1reb+3ast, S.Zeljko 13+5reb+2ast, C.Kyle 13+5reb, T.Bathiste 12+3reb+2ast, G.Youri 10+13reb+5ast, P.Romain 9+6reb+2ast

Caen - Aix-Maurienne 95-91:
The most important game of round 1 took place in Caen where Calvados beat Aix-Maurienne 95-91 on Friday night. Caen looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Tyler Thomas (190-2000, college: Hofstra) stepped up and scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and his fellow American import guard Lee Moore (194-1995, college: UTEP) chipped in 18 points and 8 assists. At the losing side American forward Ahren Freeman (201-2001, college: UTRGV) responded with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Dorian Angloma (186-2003) scored 15 points. Four Caen and five Aix-Maurienne players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Aix-Maurienne will play next round against Le Havre trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Calvados will try to continue on its current victory against SCABB in Saint Chamond.
Top scorers:
Aix-Maurienne: S.Jules 16+4reb, D.Angloma 15+4reb+2ast, M.Bordes 12+4reb+1ast, A.Freeman 12+5reb+4ast, K.Ammour 11+5reb+2ast, A.Dudit 8+1reb+4ast
Caen: T.Tyler 19+7reb+4ast, M.Lee 18+1reb+8ast, I.Vladimir 10+7reb+1ast, P.Darel 10+7reb+1ast, D.Leo 9+3reb+2ast, F.Kentan 7+6reb+3ast

Denain-Voltaire - Blois 87-76:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of ADA Blois on the court of Denain Voltaire on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Denain Voltaire 87-76. Denain-Voltaire forced 20 Blois turnovers. Point guard Gaetan Meyniel (189-2000) fired 16 points and 6 assists for the winners. Vincentian-Canadian Lien Phillip (203-1989, college: Windsor) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard David Coit (180-2002, college: Maryland) produced 17 points and DR Congolese-Swiss power forward Yasmin Mambo (205-2002) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Denain-Voltaire and four Blois players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Denain Voltaire will meet Champagne in the next round, which may be the game of the day. ADA Blois will play against Poitiers and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Blois: D.Coit 17+3reb+3ast, L.Grasshoff 13+1reb+1ast, L.Demahis-Ballou 12+1reb+6ast, Y.Mambo 12+7reb+2ast, T.Keita 10+2reb+1ast, A.Bouba 6+7reb+1ast
Denain-Voltaire: P.Lien 16+8reb+1ast, M.Gaetan 16+3reb+6ast, D.Duke 13+2reb+4ast, C.Jeffrey 11+3reb+3ast, C.Olivier 11+11reb+2ast, S.Maxime 7+2ast

La Rochelle - ASA 95-88:
La Rochelle used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Gries 95-88 on Friday night. Guard Sasha Derradji (192-2006) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners. American forward Jimmy Boeheim (203-1998, college: Syracuse) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. La Rochelle's coach Germain Castano used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Allan Jeanne-Rose (199, college: CCSU) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and American point guard Russell Jones Jr (173-2001, college: WCU) added 22 points respectively for lost side. La Rochelle will meet Hyeres-Toulon on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. ASA will play against Antibes and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
ASA: R.Jones Jr. 22+3reb+1ast, A.Jeanne-Rose 21+13reb+4ast, P.Aranitovic 19+4reb+3ast, N.Knezevic 8+2reb+2ast, L.Cassier 8+5reb+5ast, K.Malwaya 6+3reb
La Rochelle: D.Sasha 20+6reb+11ast, B.Jimmy 18+10reb+3ast, N.Seydou 13+5reb+2ast, J.Bensley 9+1reb, H.Ibrahima 9+2reb, T.Jase 9+1ast

Le Havre - SCABB 90-77:
STB Le Havre used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Saint Chamond 90-77 on Friday night. American-Nigerian guard Ajare Sanni (190-2000, college: UCSB) fired 34 points (!!!) for the winners. American point guard Jalin Anderson (190-2002, college: UIW, agency: MSG) chipped in 16 points. point guard Timothe Vergiat (188-1998) produced 16 points and 9 assists and American point guard Tavon King (180-1997, college: Cumberland) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four SCABB players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. STB Le Havre will meet Aix-Maurienne in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Saint Chamond will play against Caen and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
SCABB: T.Vergiat 16+1reb+9ast, A.Loum 11+6reb, T.King 11+3reb+5ast, J.Belo-Osagie 11+1reb, M.Eugene 8+2ast, R.Ducote 5+1reb
Le Havre: S.Ajare 34+2reb+2ast, A.Jalin 16+4reb, D.Thibault 9+3ast, N.Yannick 8+5reb, P.Jonah 5+4reb+3ast, C.Steven 5+6reb+2ast

Orleans - Champagne 84-88:
But Entente Orleans 45 was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Reims 88-84 on Friday night. Champagne made 19-of-19 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Guard Valentin Vitale-Boiteux (188-2001) fired 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Serbian swingman Djordje Milosevic (199) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws). Center Jonathan Jeanne (218-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Jordan Shepherd (192-1997, college: California) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Five Champagne and four Orleans players scored in double figures. Entente Orleans 45's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Champagne will meet at home Denain-Voltaire in the next round. Entente Orleans 45 will play against Rouen and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Orleans: J.Jonathan 19+10reb, T.Gabric 15+1reb, J.Shepherd 15+2reb+4ast, S.Gbetkom 11+1reb+1ast, S.Kanoute 7+2reb+7ast, A.Bruyas 5+3reb
Champagne: V.Valentin 27+6reb+5ast, M.Djordje 14+10reb+4ast, K.Eddy 13+3reb+1ast, A.Jarrett 12+5reb+2ast, C.Maxime 10+2reb+2ast, K.Jito 7+1reb

Poitiers - Evreux 80-86:
But Poitiers was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Evreux 86-80 on Friday night. Evreux made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Congolese power forward Rigo Edzata (205-1997) fired 20 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Jamaican-American guard Jagan Mosely (192-1998, college: Georgetown) chipped in 20 points. ALM Evreux's coach Marc Namura used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American center Noel Brown (211-2000, college: St.Bonaventure) produced 18 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) and guard Christopher Dauby (194-1999) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. ALM Evreux will meet at home Fos-sur-Mer in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Poitiers will play against Blois and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Poitiers: N.Brown 18+8reb+2ast, C.Dauby 18+5reb+1ast, P.Imanol 14+5reb+2ast, K.Harley 9+3reb+7ast, J.Ratton 7+7reb+2ast, I.Ramljak 5+2reb+2ast
Evreux: E.Rigo 20+3reb+2ast, M.Jagan 20+2reb+3ast, W.JaCobi 10+3reb+9ast, S.Birahima 9+4reb, F.Keziah 7+2reb+1ast, M.Nicholas 6+6reb

Quimper - Levallois 77-79:
But Quimper UJAP was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Levallois 79-77 on Friday night. American center Clifton Moore (204-1999, college: Providence) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Guard Kane Milling (195-2001, college: UC Davis) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Jay Heath (190-2000, college: Georgetown) produced 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import point guard Phillip Russell (178-1999, college: VCU) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Metropolitans will meet at home Vichy in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Quimper UJAP will play against Nantes and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Quimper: D.Bouquet 14+4reb+2ast, P.Russell 12+5reb+6ast, J.Heath 12+8reb+5ast, J.Ouattara 10+4reb+2ast, V.Diallo 8+4reb, F.Pouaveyoun 6+3reb
Levallois: M.Kane 18+7reb, M.Clifton 17+10reb+1ast, K.Giffa 17+3reb+5ast, D.Tom 13+4reb+2ast, T.Jayson 5+1reb+8ast, C.Lionel 3+1reb

Rouen - Vichy 97-101:
But SPO Rouen was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Vichy 101-97 on Friday night. Vichy outrebounded Rouen 36-24 including 23 on the defensive glass. American guard RaySean Taylor (185-2001, college: SIUE) fired 27 points for the winners. His fellow American import forward JaeLyn Withers (206-2000, college: UNC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. American point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) produced 17 points and 4 assists (made all of his thirteen free throws !!!) and Belgian Igor Mintogo (193-1999) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. JA Vichy will meet Levallois on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. SPO Rouen will play against Orleans and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rouen: J.Moore 17+2reb+4ast, I.Mintogo 14+2reb+3ast, N.Akram 13+2reb+2ast, V.Vent 13+2reb, D.Ona Embo 10+1reb+4ast, M.Avery 9+5reb
Vichy: T.Ray'Sean 27+2reb+1ast, P.Illan 18+5reb+4ast, W.Jae'Lyn 18+10reb+1ast, K.Nolan 11+3reb+1ast, N.Damien 11+1reb+1ast, P.Theo 8+3reb+3ast

Fos-sur-Mer - Hyeres-Toulon 76-82:
But Provence Basket was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Toulon 82-76 on Friday night. Hyeres-Toulon outrebounded Fos-sur-Mer 50-23 including a 20-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Canadian forward Frank Mitchell (203-1991, college: St.Bonaventure) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Bosnian-American point guard John Roberson (180-1988, college: Texas Tech) chipped in 21 points. American-Nigerian guard Michael Oguine (188-1996, college: Montana) produced 21 points and DR Congolese forward Junior Etou (203-1994, college: Tulsa) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hyeres-Toulon will meet at home La Rochelle in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Provence Basket will play against Evreux and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fos-sur-Mer: M.Oguine 21+2reb+2ast, J.Etou 13+6reb+2ast, R.Kelly 8+1reb+1ast, M.Da Silva 8+6reb, M.Nnah-Ndong 7+1reb+3ast, M.Keita 6+1ast
Hyeres-Toulon: R.John 21+2reb, M.Frank 14+12reb, G.Moses 11+9reb, A.Luka 9+5reb+3ast, L.Marc-Olivier 9+2reb, H.Moustapha 8+7reb+3ast