Betclic ELITE Round 6 (Regular Season): ASVEL loses to Saint-Quentin

After 6 rounds played we can already see who rules in the Betclic ELITE ProA and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 6 most important game was a defeat of league's leader ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (5-1). They were defeated by fifteenth ranked Saint-Quentin (2-5) 99-94 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket. Saint Quentin made 20-of-21 free shots (95.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 13 assists and 4 steals (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Karvel Anderson (188-1991, college: RMU) chipped in 18 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-Puerto Rican guard Tremont Waters (180-1998, college: LSU) with 24 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Saint Quentin moved-up to fourteenth place. ASVEL at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Dijon and Le Mans. They were replaced at the leadership position by Paris. ASVEL will play next round against Pau-Lacq-Orthez trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Saint Quentin will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Roanne on the road.
JDA Dijon (5-1) recorded its first loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by thirteenth ranked Sluc Nancy (2-4) 108-94. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of JDA Dijon. Iranian guard Mohammad Amini (201-2005, agency: BIG) notched 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) to lead the effort and Stephane Gombauld supported him with 18 points. Even 19 points and 7 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) by Jamaican center Shevon Thompson (213-1993, college: GMU) did not help to save the game for Dijon. JDA Dijon's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nancy moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Dijon at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with ASVEL and Le Mans. Nancy will play against Limoges (#15) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Dijon will play against Cholet (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Betclic ELITE ProA top team - Paris Basket (6-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat fifth ranked Chalon/Saor (4-2) 116-112. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Chalon/Saor. The best player for the winners was Joel Ayayi who scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Paris Basket's coach Max Lefevre used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Jeremiah Hill who recorded 36 points (!!!) and 7 assists. Undefeated Paris Basket have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Loser Chalon/Saor keeps the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with Nanterre. Paris will meet at home Bourg (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Chalon/Saone will play against Nanterre (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: Roanne destroyed Gravelines on the opponent's court 89-69. Le Mans managed to outperform Pau-Lacq-Orthez in a home game 106-97. Boulazac managed to beat Limoges on the road 99-89. Strasbourg defeated Cholet on its own court 88-82. Nanterre beat Bourg in a road game 101-98. Saint Quentin lost to Strasbourg at home 94-98.



Dijon - Nancy 94-108:
JDA Dijon (5-1) recorded its first loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by thirteenth ranked Sluc Nancy (2-4) 108-94. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of JDA Dijon. Nancy made 23-of-27 charity shots (85.2 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Iranian guard Mohammad Amini (201-2005, agency: BIG) notched 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) to lead the effort and Stephane Gombauld (205-1997) supported him with 18 points. Even 19 points and 7 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) by Jamaican center Shevon Thompson (213-1993, college: GMU) did not help to save the game for Dijon. American point guard Justin Bibbins (174-1996, college: Utah) added 13 points and 10 assists. Five Nancy and four Dijon players scored in double figures. JDA Dijon's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nancy moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Dijon at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with ASVEL and Le Mans. Nancy will play against Limoges (#15) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Dijon will play against Cholet (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Dijon: S.Thompson 19+7reb, K.Taylor 16+1ast, K.Hermet 16+7reb, J.Bibbins 13+1reb+10ast, D.Holston 9+3ast, S.Melson 7+1ast
Nancy: A.Mohammad 25+5reb+5ast, G.Stephane 18+4reb+2ast, E.Brice 13+7reb+1ast, G.Enzo 13+2reb, M.Kevin 10+6reb+2ast, H.Marcus 9+2reb

Gravelines - Roanne 69-89:
Very expected game when bottom-ranked Gravelines-Dunkerque (0-6) was crushed at home by tenth ranked Chorale de Roanne (3-3) 89-69 on Saturday. Roanne made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Montenegrin-American point guard Derek Needham (180-1990, college: Fairfield) who scored 22 points and 4 assists. ex-international guard Antoine Diot (193-1989) chipped in 13 points. Four Chorale de Roanne players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Jacob Gilyard (175-1998, college: Richmond, agency: One Motive Sports) who recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import swingman Aubrey Dawkins (198-1995, college: UCF) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Roanne moved-up to eighth place. Loser Gravelines-Dunkerque still closes the standings with six games lost. Roanne will meet at home Saint Quentin (#14) in the next round where they are favorite. Gravelines will play against Boulazac and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Gravelines: J.Gilyard 18+5reb+5ast, A.Dawkins 13+9reb, N.Quinn 8+2reb, L.Letailleur 8+2reb, S.Bracq 7+5reb+1ast, J.Lewis 6+6reb+5ast
Roanne: N.Derek 22+1reb+4ast, M.Yvann 14+3reb+1ast, D.Antoine 13+3reb+3ast, G.Harvey 10+3reb+1ast, W.Travante 10+4reb+3ast, L.Aaron 9+8reb+1ast

Le Mans - Pau-Lacq-Orthez 106-97:
Very predictable result when fifth ranked Le Mans (5-1) defeated at home 11th ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (2-4) 106-97 on Saturday. Le Mans looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Le Mans made 10 blocks. The best player for the winners was Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) who scored 18 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 blocks (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). American point guard Jordan King (183-2001, college: Richmond) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Slovenian guard Gregor Hrovat (196-1994) who recorded 17 points and 7 assists and American guard Michael Flowers (185-1999, college: WSU) added 20 points respectively. Five Le Mans and four Pau-Lacq-Orthez players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Le Mans have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Dijon and ASVEL. Newly promoted Pau-Lacq-Orthez dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Le Mans will meet Strasbourg (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against the league's second-placed ASVEL in Villeurbanne and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: M.Flowers 20+2reb+2ast, J.Mballa 18+2reb+1ast, F.Milanese 17+3reb+2ast, G.Hrovat 17+3reb+7ast, T.Cornely 6+6reb+2ast, B.Middlebrooks 5+10reb+3ast
Le Mans: D.Lucas 18+8reb+6ast, K.Jordan 15+5ast, S.Carlos 14+3reb+3ast, W.Moses 11+1reb+2ast, D.Leopold 10+3reb+5ast, A.Melvin 10+1reb

Limoges - Boulazac 89-99:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Boulazac Basket and 13th ranked Limoges CSP Elite had identical 1-4 record. But Limoges CSP Elite was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Boulazac 99-89 on Saturday night. Strangely Limoges outrebounded Boulazac 36-20 including 24 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Boulazac made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was British guard Joshua Uduje (196-2002, college: SJSU) who scored 21 points. ex-international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Boulazac Basket's coach Alexandre Menard used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard DJ Horne (185-2000, college: NC State) who recorded 23 points and Belgian forward Mamadou Guisse (197-2001) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Five Boulazac and four Limoges players scored in double figures. Boulazac (2-4) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Limoges lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with five games lost. Boulazac will meet at home bottom-ranked Gravelines (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Limoges will play against Nancy and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Limoges: D.Horne 23+1reb+3ast, M.Guisse 17+6reb+4ast, H.Invernizzi 13+4reb+5ast, G.Ware 12+7reb+2ast, J.Dossou 7+2reb, A.Albicy 7+4reb+8ast
Boulazac: U.Joshua 21+4reb+1ast, E.Antoine 16+6reb+4ast, V.Thomas 14+2reb+5ast, E.Aaron 14+2ast, B.Shannon 13+2reb+5ast, E.Cyrille 7+3reb+2ast

Strasbourg - Cholet 88-82:
Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked SIG Strasbourg (4-3) beat at home 10th ranked Cholet Basket (2-4) 88-82 on Saturday. Strasbourg made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Jaylen Hands (191-1999, college: UCLA, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 16 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Swingman Neftali Difuidi-Walokwa (193-2001) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Aaron Towo-Nansi (178-2009) who recorded 15 points and 9 assists and American center Lynn Kidd (208-2007, college: Miami, FL) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Five Strasbourg and four Cholet players scored in double figures. Cholet Basket's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Strasbourg maintains seventh position with 4-3 record. Cholet lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with four games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Strasbourg will meet at home higher ranked Le Mans (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Cholet will play against Dijon (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cholet: A.Towo-Nansi 15+1reb+9ast, N.Locke 14+3reb+1ast, L.Kidd 12+5reb+2ast, M.Diarra 12+6reb, E.Diawara 8+3reb, M.Cazalon 7+2reb+1ast
Strasbourg: D.Neftali 19+4reb+4ast, M.Justin 18+3reb+4ast, C.Tymu 17+3reb+1ast, H.Jaylen 16+9reb+7ast, N.Abdoulaye 10+3reb+5ast, C.Bruno 6+5reb

Bourg - Nanterre 98-101:
There was no surprise when 9th ranked JL Bourg (2-4) was edged at home by seventh ranked JSF Nanterre (4-2) 101-98 on Saturday. Nanterre made 28-of-36 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American-Bosnian guard Xavier Castaneda (184-2000, college: Akron) who scored 21 points and 9 assists. American forward Donta Scott (203-2000, college: Maryland) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Tyger Campbell (180-2000, college: UCLA) who recorded a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 assists and Nathan Soliman (204-2009) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. JL Bourg's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Nanterre moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Chalon/Saone. Loser JL Bourg keeps the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Nanterre will meet at home Chalon/Saone (#5) in the next round. Bourg will play against the league's leader Paris (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bourg: N.Soliman 17+5reb, T.Campbell 13+1reb+13ast, A.Nelson 12+4reb+2ast, T.Samuel 11+4reb, L.Gaudoux 10+3reb, A.Moulare 10+4reb+5ast
Nanterre: C.Xavier 21+2reb+9ast, S.Donta 18+5reb, S.Len 14+4reb+3ast, M.Devin 13+6reb+1ast, L.Paul 12+5reb+2ast, S.Benjamin 11+4reb+1ast

Saint Quentin - ASVEL 99-94:
Round 6 most important game was a defeat of league's leader ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (5-1). They were defeated by fifteenth ranked Saint-Quentin (2-5) 99-94 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket. Saint Quentin made 20-of-21 free shots (95.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 13 assists and 4 steals (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Karvel Anderson (188-1991, college: RMU) chipped in 18 points during the contest. Neal is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was American-Puerto Rican guard Tremont Waters (180-1998, college: LSU) with 24 points and American guard TyTy Washington (193-2001, college: Kentucky) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Five ASVEL players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Saint Quentin moved-up to fourteenth place. ASVEL at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Dijon and Le Mans. They were replaced at the leadership position by Paris. ASVEL will play next round against Pau-Lacq-Orthez trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Saint Quentin will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Roanne on the road.
Top scorers:
ASVEL: T.Waters 24+4reb+3ast, B.Gach 15+3reb+3ast, M.Fodzo 13+1reb+1ast, T.Washington 12+5reb+6ast, H.Besson 11+2reb+3ast, Y.Pons 7+2reb+1ast
Saint Quentin: N.Erick 28+3reb+13ast, A.Karvel 18+3reb+2ast, T.Axel 15+1reb+1ast, K.Taevion 9+3reb+1ast, D.Jean-Philippe 9+5reb+3ast, G.Alexandre 6+1ast

Paris - Chalon/Saone 116-112:
Betclic ELITE ProA top team - Paris Basket (6-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat fifth ranked Chalon/Saor (4-2) 116-112. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Chalon/Saor. Paris made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Joel Ayayi (193-2000, college: Gonzaga) who scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. International guard Nadir Hifi (185-2002) chipped in 27 points and 5 assists. Paris Basket's coach Max Lefevre used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Cameroonian-American point guard Jeremiah Hill (188-1995, college: Valdosta St.) who recorded 36 points (!!!) and 7 assists and American center Grant Golden (208-1998, college: Richmond) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Paris Basket have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Loser Chalon/Saor keeps the fifth place with two games lost. They share the position with Nanterre. Paris will meet at home Bourg (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Chalon/Saone will play against Nanterre (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chalon/Saone: J.Hill 36+4reb+7ast, G.Golden 14+6reb+3ast, C.Ponsar 12+8reb+2ast, N.Kouakou-Heugue 12+4reb+1ast, C.Nadolny 11+5reb+2ast, J.Horne 8+3reb+2ast
Paris: H.Nadir 27+5ast, M.Jeremy 16+3reb+1ast, A.Joel 16+9reb+9ast, N.Frank 15+2reb, D.Allan 12+7reb+5ast, H.Sebastian 10+3reb+1ast

Saint Quentin - Strasbourg 94-98:
No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked SIG Strasbourg (4-3) won against on the road 15th ranked Saint-Quentin (2-5) 98-94 on Tuesday. Strasbourg made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was swingman Neftali Difuidi-Walokwa (193-2001) who scored 23 points. American guard Jaylen Hands (191-1999, college: UCLA, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 21 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was American Karvel Anderson (188-1991, college: RMU) who recorded 30 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) added 14 points and 11 assists respectively. Five Strasbourg and four Saint Quentin players scored in double figures. Saint-Quentin's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Strasbourg maintains seventh position with 4-3 record. Saint Quentin lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth place with five games lost. Strasbourg will meet at home higher ranked Le Mans (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Saint Quentin will play against Roanne (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Saint Quentin: K.Anderson 30+4reb+3ast, O.Krubally 19+4reb+3ast, E.Neal 14+3reb+11ast, A.Toupane 11+3reb+2ast, A.Gavrilovic 8+1reb, S.Munanga 7+2reb+1ast
Strasbourg: D.Neftali 23+2reb+1ast, H.Jaylen 21+1reb+3ast, M.Justin 16+4reb+2ast, C.Tymu 13+5reb+1ast, G.Ben 10+3reb+1ast, A.Samuel 7+3reb+2ast