ProA U21 Round 22: Leader Cholet gets another victory

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Leader Cholet delivered the twentieth win on Saturday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Bourg (14-9) 93-84. Cholet looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) fired 23 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Tidjane Salaun (205-2005) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. point guard Elian Benitez (180-2003) produced a triple-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cholet (20-2) have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position. Bourg at the other side keeps the sixth place with nine games lost. Cholet are looking forward to face Limoges CSP (#4) on the road in the next round. Bourg will play against Blois and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Leader Cholet recorded the twentieth victory. This time they crushed 11th ranked Strasbourg (9-13) 100-59. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). Matheo Leray contributed with 6 points and 15 assists for the winners. Guard Bastien Rieber (187-2005) replied with 14 points and 7 assists for Strasbourg. Strasbourg's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Cholet (20-2) have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position. Strasbourg at the other side keeps the eleventh place with 13 games lost. Cholet will play against Limoges CSP (#4) on the road in the next round. Strasbourg will play against Paris BA (#18) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Pau supposed to be also quite interesting. 7th ranked Levallois (13-9) played at the court of eighth ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (13-9). Pau-Lacq-Orthez smashed Levallois 89-60 on Tuesday. Madiba Owona scored 18 points to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Moussa Dicko responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pau-Lacq-Orthez have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with defeated Levallois. Levallois lost fifth consecutive game. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will meet Le Portel (#17) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Levallois will play against Nancy (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Blois crushed Dijon in a road game 101-70. Fos-Provence was smashed by Le Mans at home 48-67. Roanne lost to Le Portel on the opponent's court 70-77. Gravelines managed to outperform Paris BA in a home game 89-78. Nancy recorded a loss to Limoges CSP on the road 72-60. Monaco was defeated by Nanterre on its own court 78-83. Strasbourg was beaten by ASVEL in Villeurbanne 87-70. Limoges CSP destroyed Le Portel at home 115-69. Bourg managed to outperform Roanne on the opponent's court 93-81. Bourg recorded a loss to Gravelines in a home game 95-97. ASVEL defeated Monaco on the road 113-107. Nancy smashed Paris BA on its own court 82-50.
The best stats of 22th round was 20 points and 15 rebounds by Yves Mballa of Nancy.

Dijon - Blois 70-101

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Dijon (8-14) was crushed at home by third ranked Blois (16-5) 101-70 on Saturday. Blois dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Dijon's 32. They outrebounded Dijon 31-16 including a 25-10 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ivorian forward Dominique Diomande (197-2005) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Halvine Dzellat-Diakeno (200-2004) chipped in 16 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five Blois players scored in double figures. At the losing side Nathan Vincennes (200-2003) responded with 29 points and 6 rebounds and guard Evann Gauthier (185-2003) scored 12 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Blois have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 16-5 record having five points less than leader Cholet. Loser Dijon keeps the thirteenth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Monaco and Fos-Provence. Blois will meet Bourg (#6) on the road in the next round. Dijon will play against Fos-Provence (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Blois: D.Dominique 16+5reb+1ast, D.Halvine 16+3reb+2ast, T.Eliot 14+2reb+5ast, S.Maxime 14+3reb+2ast, L.Tom 13+5reb+2ast, D.Nilson Morgan 10+2reb+2ast
Dijon: V.Nathan 29+6reb+2ast, G.Evann 12+1reb+2ast, G.Clovis 11, B.Marius 6+1reb+1ast, N.Andy 4+1reb, R.Thomas 4+3reb+7ast

Fos-Provence - Le Mans 48-67

There was a small surprise in Fos-sur-Mer where fifteenth ranked Le Mans (8-13) smashed 12th ranked Fos-Provence (8-14) 67-48 on Friday. Le Mans looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Fos-Provence's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Le Mans made 7 blocks. Forward Lucas Bonfils (198-2004) scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Thibaud Andrada (189-2004) chipped in 9 points and 9 assists during the contest. Four Le Mans players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Willian Marie-Anais (201-2004) responded with 10 points and 7 rebounds and naturalized Guinean forward Ousmane Kaba (195-2002) scored 11 points. Le Mans moved-up to twelfth place. Fos-Provence lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Monaco and Dijon. Le Mans will meet at home Gravelines (#16) in the next round. Fos-Provence will play against Dijon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Le Mans: G.Noah 13+4reb+1ast, V.Den Beemt Mathias 12+6reb, B.Lucas 11+6reb+5ast, B.Ethane 10+7reb+2ast, A.Thibaud 9+3reb+9ast, P.Louis 7+4reb
Fos-Provence: K.Ousmane 11+4reb+1ast, M.Willian 10+7reb, C.Lionel 8+6reb, M.Kevin 8+1ast, M.Tidjiane 4+6reb, T.Jawaad 4+2reb+5ast

Le Portel - Roanne 77-70

There was an upset when higher ranked Roanne (15-8) was defeated on the road by seventeenth ranked Le Portel (2-20) 77-70 on Saturday. Le Portel outrebounded Roanne 44-25 including 29 on the defensive glass. Guard Antoine Sobczak (187-2002) scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and forward Kenny Kasiama (206-2003) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Le Portel's coach Kevin Poinsot used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side forward Alexandre Bouzidi (196-2004) responded with 14 points and 7 assists and Birahima Sylla (199-2003) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Le Portel maintains seventeenth position with 2-20 record. Loser Roanne keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. Le Portel will meet at home higher ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#7) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Roanne will play against Monaco and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Le Portel: S.Antoine 18+7reb+7ast, K.Kenny 16+6reb+2ast, V.Cameron 13+4reb+3ast, D.Mamaye 6+4reb+1ast, M.Arnaud 6+8reb+1ast, M.Othmane 6+12reb+2ast
Roanne: S.Birahima 15+5reb+2ast, B.Alexandre 14+4reb+7ast, B.William 10+2reb+1ast, K.Rollings 8+6reb+3ast, V.Matteo 8+1reb+6ast, M.Aboubacar 6+3ast

Cholet - Bourg 93-84

Leader Cholet delivered the twentieth win on Saturday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Bourg (14-9) 93-84. Cholet looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) fired 23 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Tidjane Salaun (205-2005) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Elian Benitez (180-2003) produced a triple-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and point guard Victor Maury (185-2004) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Four Cholet and five Bourg players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cholet (20-2) have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position. Bourg at the other side keeps the sixth place with nine games lost. Cholet are looking forward to face Limoges CSP (#4) on the road in the next round. Bourg will play against Blois and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Cholet: D.Lucas 23+9reb+3ast, S.Tidjane 16+9reb+2ast, B.Matteo 15+4reb+3ast, N.Balfourier 14+3reb+2ast, L.Matheo 9+6reb+11ast, E.Amael 8+4reb
Bourg: B.Elian 24+10reb+10ast, M.Victor 16+3reb+1ast, C.Hugo 15+3reb, G.Maxime 13+3reb+1ast, H.Benali 10+6reb+1ast, H.Anatole 3+6reb+1ast

Gravelines - Paris BA 89-78

Rather predictable result when sixteenth ranked Gravelines (7-15) beat at home bottom-ranked Paris BA (1-21) 89-78 on Saturday. Gravelines dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Paris BA's 34. Hugo Boumpoutou (195-2004) scored 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Zati Loubaki (200-2004) chipped in 17 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Mael Hamon-Crespin (206-2004, college: WSU, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds and Killian Malwaya (197-2005) scored 15 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gravelines maintains sixteenth position with 7-15 record. Paris BA lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 21 lost games. Gravelines will meet higher ranked Le Mans (#12) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Paris BA will play against Strasbourg (#11) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gravelines: B.Hugo 21+9reb+3ast, L.Zati 17+10reb+3ast, A.Jared 16+4reb, T.Adrien 14+1reb+4ast, H.Willan 9+4reb+3ast, L.Florian 4+3reb
Paris BA: M.Killian 15+2reb+3ast, M.Hamon-Crespin 14+9reb+2ast, D.Mohamed 11+2reb+4ast, M.Kevan 10+5reb+2ast, B.Abdoulaye 9+4reb+1ast, N.Jean 8+4reb+1ast

Limoges CSP - Nancy 72-60

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Nancy (12-10) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Limoges CSP (16-6) 72-60 on Saturday. Limoges CSP outrebounded Nancy 41-30 including 28 on the defensive glass. Mali forward Mohamed Sidibe (196-2002) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Hugo Desseignet (175-2003) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Limoges CSP's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side swingman Guillaume Grotzinger (195-2004) responded with 24 points and 5 assists and Nolan Kingue (194-2003) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Limoges CSP maintains fourth position with 16-6 record. Loser Nancy dropped to the ninth place with ten games lost. Limoges CSP will meet at home league's leader Cholet in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Nancy will play against Levallois (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Limoges CSP: M.Sidibe 21+12reb+1ast, D.Hugo 16+6reb+7ast, E.Celian 11+3reb+1ast, N.Yannick 9+10reb+2ast, G.Gaspard 5+2reb+4ast, M.Noam 3+1reb
Nancy: G.Guillaume 24+4reb+5ast, K.Nolan 19+9reb+1ast, C.Mael 5+1reb+1ast, M.Yves 5+8reb+2ast, M.Ingea 4+4reb, P.Nathan 2+3reb

Pau-Lacq-Orthez - Levallois 89-60

The game in Pau supposed to be also quite interesting. 7th ranked Levallois (13-9) played at the court of eighth ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (13-9). Pau-Lacq-Orthez smashed Levallois 89-60 on Tuesday. Pau-Lacq-Orthez forced 27 Levallois turnovers. Madiba Owona (193-2004) scored 18 points to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Pierre-Justin Theo (204-2004) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four Pau-Lacq-Orthez players scored in double figures. At the losing side Moussa Dicko (201-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and Russian Eric Koumba (194-2002) scored 14 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pau-Lacq-Orthez have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with defeated Levallois. Levallois lost fifth consecutive game. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will meet Le Portel (#17) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Levallois will play against Nancy (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: O.Madiba 18+4reb+2ast, M.Fabio 16+1reb+3ast, O.Dorian 11+2reb, L.Rene 11+7reb+1ast, T.Pierre-Justin 10+8reb+6ast, E.Rudy 9+3reb+2ast
Levallois: D.Moussa 17+10reb+1ast, K.Eric 14+3reb+4ast, V.Nicolas 7+4reb+2ast, S.Mohamed 6+1reb+1ast, E.Jess 5+1reb, M.Aymeri 4+7reb+1ast

Monaco - Nanterre 78-83

Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Nanterre (10-11) won against on the road 13th ranked Monaco (8-14) 83-78 on Sunday. Nanterre forced 23 Monaco turnovers. Strangely Monaco outrebounded Nanterre 47-30 including 21 on the offensive glass. Simeon Kalemba (200-2003) scored 30 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Nathan Zulemie (175-2004) chipped in 10 points, 8 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Five Nanterre players scored in double figures. Nanterre's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side point guard Chris Tsamas (180, college: E.Wyoming) responded with 28 points and 5 assists and Ambroise Couture (199-2002) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Nanterre have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 10-11 record. Monaco lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Dijon and Fos-Provence. Nanterre will meet at home league's second-placed ASVEL in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Monaco will play against Roanne (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nanterre: K.Simeon 30+5reb+2ast, F.Lucas 12+1reb+4ast, R.Rodney 11+9reb, C.Noa 10+2reb+1ast, Z.Nathan 10+2reb+8ast, K.Sven 4+1reb+2ast
Monaco: C.Tsamas 28+3reb+5ast, C.Ambroise 18+9reb+2ast, N.Lucas 10+8reb+6ast, Z.Eithan 6+2reb+1ast, N.David 5+1reb, M.Matis 5+6reb+1ast

ASVEL - Strasbourg 87-70

There was no surprise in Villeurbanne where 11th ranked Strasbourg (9-13) was defeated by second ranked ASVEL (17-4) 87-70 on Saturday. ASVEL forced 19 Strasbourg turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Strasbourg's players. Gambian center Babacar Mbye (212-2002) had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and guard Noah Manet (194-2004) chipped in 10 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists during the contest. Four ASVEL players scored in double figures. At the losing side power forward Maxim Ilvovskiy (203-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and guard Bastien Rieber (187-2005) scored 14 points and 5 assists. ASVEL have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-4 record having four points less than leader Cholet. Loser Strasbourg keeps the eleventh place with 13 games lost. ASVEL will meet Nanterre (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Strasbourg will play against Paris BA and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ASVEL: M.Babacar 25+13reb+1ast, A.Adam 17+1reb, D.Almeida Felix 14+4reb+6ast, M.Noah 10+12reb+11ast, B.Roberts 10, S.Yohann 5+2ast
Strasbourg: I.Maxim 16+11reb+2ast, T.Harold 14+5reb, R.Bastien 14+4reb+5ast, F.Yohann 8+5reb, C.Matheo 6+10reb+1ast, C.Simon 5+6reb

Limoges CSP - Le Portel 115-69

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Limoges CSP (16-6) smashed at home 17th ranked Le Portel (2-20) 115-69 on Tuesday. Limoges CSP dominated down low during the game scoring 88 of its points in the paint compared to Le Portel's 32. Limoges CSP forced 27 Le Portel turnovers and outrebounded them 35-18 including 24 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Le Portel's players. Point guard Hugo Desseignet (175-2003) scored 20 points, 8 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Mali forward Mohamed Sidibe (196-2002) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five Limoges CSP players scored in double figures. Limoges CSP's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side guard Antoine Sobczak (187-2002) responded with 23 points and 9 assists and Cameron Valcy (192-2003) scored 19 points. Limoges CSP maintains fourth position with 16-6 record. Le Portel lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 20 games lost. Limoges CSP will meet at home league's leader Cholet in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Le Portel will play against Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Limoges CSP: D.Hugo 20+3reb+8ast, M.Sidibe 16+9reb+3ast, C.Martin 14+1reb+1ast, M.Cedrick 13+2reb+1ast, M.Anthony 10+1ast, G.Gaspard 10+7reb+5ast
Le Portel: S.Antoine 23+3reb+9ast, V.Cameron 19+3reb+2ast, M.Arnaud 11+4reb, R.Kris 7+1reb+2ast, M.Othmane 6+5reb+1ast, M.Alexis 3+1reb+1ast

Roanne - Bourg 81-93

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 5th ranked Roanne (15-8) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Bourg (14-9) 93-81 on Wednesday. Bourg made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Point guard Elian Benitez (180-2003) scored 32 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists (made all of his eight free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and center Moulaye Sow (205-2003) chipped in 18 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Louis Pinon-Marin (197-2003) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and forward Alexandre Bouzidi (196-2004) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Four Roanne players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bourg maintains sixth position with 14-9 record. Loser Roanne keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. Bourg will meet at home higher ranked Blois (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Roanne will play against Monaco and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bourg: B.Elian 32+6reb+9ast, G.Maxime 25+4reb+2ast, S.Moulaye 18+14reb+1ast, M.Victor 6+2reb+3ast, H.Anatole 4, S.Anthony 4+3reb
Roanne: B.Alexandre 15+4reb+4ast, P.Louis 15+7reb+3ast, S.Birahima 13+3reb+1ast, M.Aboubacar 10+2reb+2ast, M.Zakaria 8+1reb+6ast, N.Narcisse 7+1reb

Bourg - Gravelines 95-97

There was a surprise result when sixteenth ranked Gravelines (7-15) edged on the road higher ranked Bourg (14-9) 97-95 on Wednesday. Guard Evan Boisdur (182-2005) scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Belgian power forward Ayuba Bryant (205-2005) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side point guard Elian Benitez (180-2003) responded with 24 points and 9 assists and center Moulaye Sow (205-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Four Gravelines and five Bourg players scored in double figures. Bourg's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Gravelines maintains sixteenth position with 7-15 record. Loser Bourg keeps the sixth place with nine games lost. Gravelines will meet higher ranked Le Mans (#12) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bourg will play against Blois (#3) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Gravelines: B.Evan 26+5reb+5ast, T.Adrien 19+3reb+3ast, B.Ayuba 18+8reb+1ast, H.Willan 16+2reb+1ast, B.Younes 8+2reb+1ast, L.Yan 6+4reb+1ast
Bourg: B.Elian 24+3reb+9ast, S.Moulaye 19+11reb, C.Hugo 18+3reb+2ast, G.Maxime 14+3reb+1ast, M.Victor 13+5reb+4ast, S.Anthony 4+4reb

Strasbourg - Cholet 59-100

Leader Cholet recorded the twentieth victory. This time they crushed 11th ranked Strasbourg (9-13) 100-59. Cholet forced 22 Strasbourg turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Strasbourg's players. Cholet brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). Point guard Matheo Leray (190-2003) contributed with 6 points and 15 assists for the winners. Four Cholet players scored in double figures. Guard Bastien Rieber (187-2005) replied with 14 points and 7 assists and guard Maxence Lemoine (187-2007) added 12 points in the effort for Strasbourg. Strasbourg's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Cholet (20-2) have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position. Strasbourg at the other side keeps the eleventh place with 13 games lost. Cholet will play against Limoges CSP (#4) on the road in the next round. Strasbourg will play against Paris BA (#18) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Cholet: D.Lucas 25+7reb+1ast, E.Amael 16+3reb+2ast, N.Balfourier 13+5reb+2ast, E.Keziah 12+2reb+3ast, P.Adrien 12+1reb+1ast, B.Matteo 8+5reb+1ast
Strasbourg: R.Bastien 14+1reb+7ast, L.Maxence 12+2reb+2ast, I.Maxim 9+1reb, C.Simon 7+2reb, F.Yohann 7+3reb+1ast, C.Matheo 4+4reb

Monaco - ASVEL 107-113

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Monaco (8-14) was defeated at home by second ranked ASVEL (17-4) 113-107 on Friday. ASVEL looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Monaco's players. Guard Noah Manet (194-2004) scored 40 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Gambian center Babacar Mbye (212-2002) chipped in 24 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Ambroise Couture (199-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and Iranian swingman Mohammad Amini (192-2005, agency: BIG) scored 28 points and 6 rebounds. Five ASVEL and four Monaco players scored in double figures. Monaco's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. ASVEL have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-4 record having four points less than leader Cholet. Monaco lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Dijon and Fos-Provence. ASVEL will meet Nanterre (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Monaco will play against Roanne and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ASVEL: M.Noah 40+8reb+9ast, M.Babacar 24+15reb+4ast, S.Yohann 20+6reb+9ast, B.Roberts 13+2reb, D.Almeida Felix 11+2reb+1ast, G.Theo 2+1reb
Monaco: A.Mohammad 28+6reb+3ast, C.Ambroise 24+12reb+2ast, N.Vanel 14+7reb, N.Loic 10+9reb+1ast, M.Matis 9+1ast, N.Douglas 7+2reb+3ast

Nancy - Paris BA 82-50

Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Nancy (12-10) outleveled at home bottom-ranked Paris BA (1-21) 82-50 on Saturday. Nancy dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Paris BA's 22. They outrebounded Paris BA 46-30 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Nancy looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Nancy made 7 blocks. Swingman Guillaume Grotzinger (195-2004) had a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Cameroonian Yves Mballa (199-2003) chipped in 20 points and 15 rebounds during the contest. Five Nancy players scored in double figures. At the losing side power forward Mohamed Diawara (203-2005) responded with 11 points and Abdoulaye Ballo scored 11 points. Paris BA's coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Nancy have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Nancy went down to ninth position due to points difference. Paris BA lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 21 lost games. Nancy will meet higher ranked Levallois (#8) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Paris BA will play against Strasbourg (#11) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Nancy: M.Yves 20+15reb+1ast, A.Pierre 17+3reb+3ast, K.Nolan 15+7reb+1ast, P.Nathan 14+9reb+2ast, G.Guillaume 14+10reb+13ast, M.Ingea 2
Paris BA: B.Abdoulaye 11+3reb+1ast, D.Mohamed 11+4reb+1ast, M.Hamon-Crespin 8+2reb+2ast, M.Killian 5+2reb+2ast, K.Oumar 5+7reb+1ast, N.Jean 5+3reb