ELITE 2 Round 2 (Regular Season): Le Havre loses to Aix-Maurienne

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in ELITE 2. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

STB Le Havre recorded a loss in Aix-les-Bains on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Aix-Maurienne 100-85. Aix-Maurienne forced 19 Le Havre turnovers. 33 personal fouls committed by Le Havre helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was naturalized Algerian Kamel Ammour (202-1991) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Dorian Angloma (186-2003) chipped in 25 points and 5 rebounds. American-Nigerian guard Ajare Sanni (190-2000, college: UCSB) produced 19 points and 5 assists for the guests. STB Le Havre's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aix-Maurienne is looking forward to face Champagne in Reims in the next round. STB Le Havre will play at home against Fos-sur-Mer and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was played in Reims between Denain-Voltaire and Champagne where Denain-Voltaire crushed Champagne on the road with 25-point difference 80-55. Olivier Cortale (207-1997) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Duke Deen contributed with 16 points and 6 assists for the winners. Serbian swingman Djordje Milosevic (199) replied with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Champagne. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Denain-Voltaire will play against Levallois at home in the next round. Champagne will play against Aix-Maurienne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Levallois between Metropolitans and JA Vichy. Metropolitans got a very close home victory over JA Vichy. Metropolitans managed to escape with a 1-point win 87-86 on Friday evening. Kezza Giffa scored 24 points to lead the charge for the winners. RaySean Taylor responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all seven shots !!!). JA Vichy's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Metropolitans will meet Denain-Voltaire on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. JA Vichy will play against Evreux and hope to win that game.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Fos-sur-Mer lost to Evreux in a road game 77-95. Hyeres-Toulon beat La Rochelle at home 103-97. Quimper lost to Nantes on the opponent's court 62-76. ASA managed to outperform Antibes in a home game 85-74. Caen managed to beat SCABB on the road 115-111. Blois defeated Poitiers on its own court 105-92. Rouen was beaten by Orleans in a road game 91-74.
The best stats of 2nd round was 18 points and 5 assists by Jordan Shepherd of Orleans.



Aix-Maurienne - Le Havre 100-85:
STB Le Havre recorded a loss in Aix-les-Bains on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Aix-Maurienne 100-85. Aix-Maurienne forced 19 Le Havre turnovers. 33 personal fouls committed by Le Havre helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was naturalized Algerian Kamel Ammour (202-1991) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Dorian Angloma (186-2003) chipped in 25 points and 5 rebounds. American-Nigerian guard Ajare Sanni (190-2000, college: UCSB) produced 19 points and 5 assists and naturalized Ivorian Cedric Bah (200-1994) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Aix-Maurienne and four Le Havre players scored in double figures. STB Le Havre's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Aix-Maurienne is looking forward to face Champagne in Reims in the next round. STB Le Havre will play at home against Fos-sur-Mer and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Aix-Maurienne: A.Dorian 25+5reb+3ast, A.Kamel 22+10reb+1ast, E.Christopher 15+2reb+5ast, F.Ahren 11+5reb+1ast, J.Shaquan 10+7reb+1ast, C.Kenny 8+3reb+3ast
Le Havre: A.Sanni 19+3reb+5ast, C.Bah 18+7reb+2ast, J.Pierce 13+9reb, J.Anderson 13+4reb+7ast, M.Gosselin 9+8reb+1ast, Y.Nkombou 6+3reb

Champagne - Denain-Voltaire 55-80:
Another exciting game was played in Reims between Denain-Voltaire and Champagne where Denain-Voltaire crushed Champagne on the road with 25-point difference 80-55. Denain Voltaire players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Olivier Cortale (207-1997) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. American point guard Duke Deen (173-2001, college: Bradley) contributed with 16 points and 6 assists for the winners. Serbian swingman Djordje Milosevic (199) replied with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Valentin Vitale-Boiteux (188-2001) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Champagne. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Denain-Voltaire will play against Levallois at home in the next round. Champagne will play against Aix-Maurienne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Denain-Voltaire: D.Duke 16+4reb+6ast, C.Olivier 16+12reb, P.Lien 11+5reb+1ast, B.Paul 8+2reb+2ast, S.Moulaye 7, C.Jeffrey 7+1reb+2ast
Champagne: V.Vitale-Boiteux 11+5reb+1ast, D.Milosevic 10+6reb+4ast, E.Kayouloud 9+2reb, J.Kok 8+2reb+1ast, M.Carene 7+5reb+1ast, G.Eyango 5+3reb

Evreux - Fos-sur-Mer 95-77:
There was no surprise when Provence Basket was defeated on the road by ALM Evreux 95-77 on Friday. Evreux looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Guard JaCobi Wood (188-2002, college: Murray St.) scored 22 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Nicholas McMullen (203-2002, college: Georgia St.) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four ALM Evreux players scored in double figures. Forward Garlon Green (201-1991, college: TCU, agency: Slash Sports) responded with 23 points and 5 rebounds and guard Raijon Kelly (193-1993, college: Angelo St.) scored 18 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ALM Evreux will meet Vichy on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Provence Basket will play against Le Havre and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Evreux: W.JaCobi 22+7ast, M.Nicholas 17+9reb+1ast, D.Fabien 15+4reb+2ast, S.Birahima 10+1reb+2ast, E.Rigo 8+7reb+1ast, F.Keziah 8
Fos-sur-Mer: G.Green 23+5reb, R.Kelly 18+4reb+3ast, M.Oguine 12+1reb+2ast, M.Keita 8+6reb+3ast, J.Etou 6+9reb+4ast, M.Nnah-Ndong 6+1reb+1ast

Hyeres-Toulon - La Rochelle 103-97:
Hyeres-Toulon used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from La Rochelle 103-97 on Friday night. Hyeres-Toulon made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. Hyeres-Toulon outrebounded La Rochelle 36-22 including a 27-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hyeres-Toulon looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American forward Moses Greenwood (201-1997, college: SE Louisiana) scored 29 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and center Moustapha Haidara (206-2001) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Seydou Ndiaye (197) responded with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Sasha Derradji (192-2006) scored 13 points and 8 assists. Four Hyeres-Toulon and five La Rochelle players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hyeres-Toulon will meet Caen on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. La Rochelle will play against SCABB and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hyeres-Toulon: G.Moses 29+3reb+3ast, D.Nateo 20+1ast, R.John 13+1reb+4ast, H.Moustapha 11+9reb+1ast, W.Walter 7+6reb+3ast, M.Frank 6+5reb+3ast
La Rochelle: B.Joseph 18+1reb+3ast, J.Boeheim 16+6ast, S.Ndiaye 15+5reb+4ast, S.Derradji 13+2reb+8ast, B.Mbye 12+3reb+1ast, S.Andrea 8+1ast

Levallois - Vichy 87-86:
A very close game took place in Levallois between Metropolitans and JA Vichy. Metropolitans got a very close home victory over JA Vichy. Metropolitans managed to escape with a 1-point win 87-86 on Friday evening. Levallois made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The former international guard Kezza Giffa (186-2002, college: Ole Miss) scored 24 points to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Spanish guard Tom Digbeu (195-2001) chipped in 19 points during the contest. American guard RaySean Taylor (185-2001, college: SIUE) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all seven shots !!!) and guard Illan Pietrus (192-2005) scored 20 points. JA Vichy's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Metropolitans will meet Denain-Voltaire on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. JA Vichy will play against Evreux and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Levallois: K.Giffa 24+3reb+2ast, D.Tom 19+3reb+2ast, T.Jayson 10+3reb+10ast, M.Clifton 9+7reb, O.Giovan 7+4reb, M.Kane 5+3reb
Vichy: R.Taylor 21+6reb+3ast, I.Pietrus 20+3ast, D.Nseke Ebele 11+5reb+3ast, T.Pichard 8+7reb+4ast, D.Cisse 8+8reb, J.Withers 6+3reb+1ast

Nantes - Quimper 76-62:
Nantes used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Quimper 76-62 on Friday night. They outrebounded Quimper 41-26 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dutch forward Dylan Van Eyck (203-1998, college: Iona) scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Hugo Mienandi (200) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. American point guard Phillip Russell (178-1999, college: VCU) responded with 15 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and Florian Pouaveyoun (203-1999) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Nantes will meet Poitiers on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Quimper UJAP will play against ASA and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Nantes: V.Dylan 21+6reb+5ast, M.Hugo 14+7reb+2ast, M.Javon 12+1reb+3ast, G.Marcus 6+2reb, M.Sahel 6+3reb, M.Yauhen 6+8reb
Quimper: P.Russell 15+2reb+6ast, V.Diallo 12+2reb+1ast, F.Pouaveyoun 8+7reb+2ast, D.Bouquet 7+4reb+1ast, B.Mbala 7+4reb+1ast, D.Oladapo 6+1reb

ASA - Antibes 85-74:
There was a surprise result in Gries where ASA beat Olympique Antibes 85-74 on Friday. American point guard Russell Jones Jr (173-2001, college: WCU) scored 21 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Allan Jeanne-Rose (199, college: CCSU) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. American guard Marcus Williams (188-2002, college: USF) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Romain Parmentelot (190-2004) scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five ASA and four Antibes players scored in double figures. ASA will meet Quimper on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Olympique Antibes will play against Orleans and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
ASA: J.Russell 21+3reb+6ast, M.Killian 17+4reb+1ast, J.Allan 12+9reb+3ast, K.Nikola 12+3reb, C.Louis 11+6reb, A.Petar 7+2reb+1ast
Antibes: M.Williams 20+5reb+4ast, Y.Golitin 11+5reb, B.Tchouaffe 11+2reb+1ast, R.Parmentelot 10+6reb+5ast, Z.Sakic 8+5reb+1ast, K.Castlin 7+5reb

SCABB - Caen 111-115:
Not a big story in a game when Saint Chamond was defeated at home by Calvados 115-111 on Friday. American guard Tyler Thomas (190-2000, college: Hofstra) scored 35 points (!!!) and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Lee Moore (194-1995, college: UTEP) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists during the contest. British power forward Jubrile Belo-Osagie (204-1998, college: Montana St.) responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and Senegalese forward Pape Diop (203-1996, college: Cape Breton) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Saint Chamond's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Calvados will meet at home Hyeres-Toulon in the next round. Saint Chamond will play against La Rochelle and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Caen: T.Tyler 35+4reb+4ast, M.Lee 21+3reb+5ast, D.Leo 12+3reb+5ast, R.Antoine 11+6reb, I.Vladimir 10+3reb+1ast, P.Darel 9+6reb+1ast
SCABB: J.Belo-Osagie 22+9reb+2ast, R.Ducote 15+1reb+2ast, T.King 14+5reb+3ast, P.Diop 14+10reb+7ast, T.Vergiat 14+1reb+3ast, M.Hamon-Crespin 13+1reb+4ast

Blois - Poitiers 105-92:
ADA Blois used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Poitiers 105-92 on Saturday night. Blois forced 21 Poitiers turnovers. American point guard David Coit (180-2002, college: Maryland) scored 40 points (!!!) to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Lois Grasshoff (199-2007) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. American guard Keaston Willis (190-2001, college: Tulsa) responded with 22 points and 4 assists and Bosnian-Croatian Ivan Ramljak (203-1990) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Poitiers players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ADA Blois will meet Rouen on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Poitiers will play against Nantes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Blois: C.David 40+1reb+2ast, G.Lois 21+7reb, M.Yasmin 11+8reb+1ast, B.Arthur 8+3reb+1ast, M.Romuald 7+1reb+1ast, R.Quinton 6+3reb+3ast
Poitiers: K.Willis 22+4reb+4ast, I.Ramljak 16+9reb+3ast, J.Ratton 13+8reb+2ast, C.Dauby 10+4reb+3ast, M.Mahop 9+2reb+1ast, N.Brown 8+4reb

Orleans - Rouen 91-74:
Entente Orleans 45 used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Rouen 91-74 on Saturday night. They outrebounded Rouen 38-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. Orleans looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Jordan Shepherd (192-1997, college: California) scored 18 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Badr Moujib (207-2001) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. American point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) responded with 14 points and 5 assists and his fellow American import forward Marchelus Avery (203-2000, college: OK State, agency: Inception Sports) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Entente Orleans 45 will meet Antibes on the road in the next round where they are favorite. SPO Rouen will play against Blois and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Orleans: S.Jordan 18+3reb+5ast, G.Tomislav 17+1ast, B.Arthur 13+1reb+1ast, M.Badr 12+6reb+1ast, K.Siriman 10+3reb+5ast, N.Ludovic 8+8reb+1ast
Rouen: N.Akram 17+1reb+2ast, J.Moore 14+2reb+5ast, M.Avery 13+6reb+1ast, I.Mintogo 13+2reb, V.Vent 5, C.Mohamed 5+6reb+2ast