ProA U21 Round 24: #1 Cholet is defeated by Gravelines

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Cholet (21-3) on the court of sixteenth ranked Gravelines on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Gravelines 76-68. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Cholet. Gravelines forced 21 Cholet turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Hugo Boumpoutou (195-2004) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 5 rebounds and Zati Loubaki (200-2004) who added 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Matteo Bordes (197-2004) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Gravelines have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Fos-Provence. Defending champion Cholet still keeps top position with three games lost. Gravelines is looking forward to face higher ranked Strasbourg (#11) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Cholet will play against Paris BA (#18) and is hoping to win this game.
The game in Pau was also worth to mention about. Sixth ranked Bourg (16-9) played at the court of 7th ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (13-10). Bourg defeated Pau-Lacq-Orthez 81-69. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Pau-Lacq-Orthez. The winners were led by forward Maxime Galin (202-2002) who scored that evening 18 points and 7 rebounds and Moulaye Sow supported him with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Bourg's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 18 points by Madiba Owona (193-2004) did not help to save the game for Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Bourg moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Roanne. Pau-Lacq-Orthez at the other side dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. Bourg will play against Dijon (#16) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against Blois (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Thirteenth-ranked Le Mans (8-15) gave a tough game to fourth ranked Limoges CSP (17-7) on Friday. The visitors from Limoges managed to secure only three-point victory 78-75. However their fans expected much easier game. The best player for the winners was Hugo Desseignet who scored 20 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Kezia Heulin who recorded 18 points and 6 assists. Le Mans' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Limoges CSP maintains fourth position with 17-7 record. Loser Le Mans dropped to the fourteenth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Monaco. Limoges CSP will meet at home Monaco (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Le Mans will play against Roanne and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 24: Roanne was destroyed by Blois on the opponent's court 100-58. Fos-Provence was outscored by Strasbourg in a home game 60-84. Levallois recorded a loss to ASVEL on the road 80-62. Nancy crushed Dijon on its own court 73-48. Nanterre beat Paris BA in a road game 88-76.

Blois - Roanne 100-58

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Roanne (16-9) was crushed on the road by third ranked Blois (17-6) 100-58 on Friday. Blois forced 25 Roanne turnovers and outrebounded them 38-24 including a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. Blois looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Roanne's players. The best player for the winners was Ivorian forward Dominique Diomande (197-2005) who scored 24 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Tom Lambert chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four Blois players scored in double figures. Blois' coach David Morabito felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Birahima Sylla (199-2003) who recorded 22 points and William Beugre-Kassi (198-2004) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Blois maintains third position with 17-6 record having five points less than leader Cholet. Loser Roanne keeps the fifth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Bourg. Blois will meet Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Roanne will play against Le Mans and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Roanne: S.Birahima 22+4reb+2ast, B.William 9+7reb+1ast, P.Robin 7+1reb+4ast, N.Narcisse 7+3reb, P.Louis 5+5reb, M.Aboubacar 4+1reb+1ast
Blois: D.Dominique 24+2reb+1ast, L.Tom 17+5reb+2ast, D.Halvine 11+4reb, S.Maxime 11+2reb+4ast, D.Ange 8+4reb, B.Pavel 8+6ast

Fos-Provence - Strasbourg 60-84

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked Strasbourg's (11-13) road victory over 12th ranked Fos-Provence (9-15) 84-60 on Friday. Strasbourg dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Fos-Provence's 44. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was British forward Michael Belle (200-2003) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Illan Pietrus (187-2005) chipped in 21 points. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Willian Marie-Anais (201-2004) who recorded 23 points and 9 rebounds and center Lionel Colson (206-2002) added 14 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Strasbourg maintains eleventh position with 11-13 record. Loser Fos-Provence keeps the twelfth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Gravelines. Strasbourg will meet at home Gravelines (#13) in the next round. Fos-Provence will play against the league's second-placed ASVEL where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Fos-Provence: M.Willian 23+9reb+1ast, C.Lionel 14+11reb+3ast, T.Jawaad 11+2reb+5ast, M.Kevin 7+3reb+2ast, D.Seydou 3+1reb, B.Warren 2+4reb+1ast
Strasbourg: P.Illan 21+4reb+1ast, B.Michael 19+14reb+7ast, T.Harold 14+9reb+1ast, F.Yohann 8+2reb+2ast, R.Bastien 6+2reb+7ast, M.Japhet 6+1reb+2ast

Gravelines - Cholet 76-68

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Cholet (21-3) on the court of sixteenth ranked Gravelines on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Gravelines 76-68. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Cholet. Gravelines forced 21 Cholet turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Hugo Boumpoutou (195-2004) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 5 rebounds and Zati Loubaki (200-2004) who added 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Matteo Bordes (197-2004) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and forward Lucas Dufeal (204-2003) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gravelines have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Fos-Provence. Defending champion Cholet still keeps top position with three games lost. Gravelines is looking forward to face higher ranked Strasbourg (#11) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Cholet will play against Paris BA (#18) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Cholet: B.Matteo 20+11reb+2ast, D.Lucas 14+8reb+3ast, E.Amael 14+3reb+1ast, E.Keziah 13+3reb+6ast, P.Adrien 3+2reb+2ast, N.Balfourier 2+4reb+1ast
Gravelines: B.Hugo 19+5reb+3ast, L.Zati 16+6reb+2ast, A.Jared 13+4reb+1ast, B.Evan 12+4reb+4ast, T.Adrien 6+6reb+5ast, B.Ayuba 5+2reb+1ast

Le Mans - Limoges CSP 75-78

Thirteenth-ranked Le Mans (8-15) gave a tough game to fourth ranked Limoges CSP (17-7) on Friday. The visitors from Limoges managed to secure only three-point victory 78-75. However their fans expected much easier game. Strangely Le Mans outrebounded Limoges CSP 42-30 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was point guard Hugo Desseignet (175-2003) who scored 20 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. Mali forward Mohamed Sidibe (196-2002) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four Limoges CSP players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Dutch point guard Kezia Heulin (183-2002) who recorded 18 points and 6 assists and point guard Noah Goudou-Sinha (191-2002) added 14 points and 5 assists respectively. Le Mans' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Limoges CSP maintains fourth position with 17-7 record. Loser Le Mans dropped to the fourteenth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Monaco. Limoges CSP will meet at home Monaco (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Le Mans will play against Roanne and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Le Mans: H.Kezia 18+3reb+6ast, G.Noah 14+2reb+5ast, S.David 11+7reb+1ast, P.Louis 9+7reb+1ast, A.Thibaud 9+3reb, D.Raphael 4+4reb+2ast
Limoges CSP: D.Hugo 20+2reb+8ast, M.Sidibe 17+6reb+1ast, M.Cedrick 15+3reb+1ast, N.Yannick 11+5reb, M.Anthony 8+6reb+3ast, E.Celian 4+3reb+1ast

ASVEL - Levallois 80-62

Not a big story in a game in Villeurbanne where 8th ranked Levallois (13-11) was defeated by second ranked ASVEL (18-4) 80-62 on Tuesday. ASVEL looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Levallois' players. The best player for the winners was guard Noah Manet (194-2004) who scored 20 points and 4 assists. Gambian center Babacar Mbye (212-2002) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. Four ASVEL players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Moussa Dicko (201-2004) who recorded 15 points and 9 rebounds and Nicolas Ventura (187-2004) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively. Levallois' coach Philippe Sudre tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. ASVEL have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 18-4 record having five points less than leader Cholet. Levallois lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with 11 games lost. ASVEL will meet Fos-Provence (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Levallois will play against Le Portel and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Levallois: D.Moussa 15+9reb+1ast, V.Nicolas 13+2reb+5ast, B.Idrissa 9+5reb, E.Jess 9+6reb+2ast, I.Daniel 6+4reb+1ast, K.Ridi 5+2reb
ASVEL: M.Noah 20+4reb+4ast, A.Adam 12+1reb+2ast, B.Roberts 11+1reb+2ast, M.Babacar 10+9reb+3ast, T.Kylian 10+6reb+4ast, S.Yohann 8+5reb+7ast

Nancy - Dijon 73-48

Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Nancy (14-10) outscored at home 15th ranked Dijon (8-16) 73-48 on Friday. Nancy looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Cameroonian Yves Mballa (199-2003) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds. Swingman Guillaume Grotzinger (195-2004) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Nathan Vincennes (200-2003) who recorded 19 points and 7 rebounds and Yanis Azoughagh added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Dijon's coach Elise Prodhomme gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Nancy moved-up to seventh place. Dijon lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 16 games lost. Nancy will meet Nanterre (#10) on the road in the next round. Dijon will play against Bourg (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dijon: V.Nathan 19+7reb+1ast, A.Yanis 7+6reb, Z.Karl 5+5reb, G.Evann 4+7reb+2ast, B.Marius 4+2reb, G.Clovis 4+2reb+5ast
Nancy: M.Yves 22+12reb+2ast, G.Guillaume 16+6reb+10ast, P.Nathan 9+7reb+2ast, C.Mael 9+3reb+4ast, M.Ingea 8+2reb+2ast, K.Nolan 7+6reb+1ast

Paris BA - Nanterre 76-88

There was no surprise when 18th ranked Paris BA (1-23) was defeated at home by tenth ranked Nanterre (11-11) 88-76 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Simeon Kalemba (200-2003) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Point guard Noa Calabre (186-2005) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Nanterre players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Killian Malwaya (197-2005) who recorded 22 points and 4 assists and forward Mael Hamon-Crespin (206-2004, college: WSU, agency: Octagon Europe) added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nanterre have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 11-11 record. Paris BA lost sixth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Nanterre will meet at home higher ranked Nancy (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Paris BA will play against the league's leader Cholet (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Paris BA: M.Killian 22+3reb+4ast, M.Hamon-Crespin 18+7reb+4ast, N.Jean 14+4reb, D.Mohamed 8+6reb+4ast, M.Kevan 7+3reb+1ast, G.William 3+1reb
Nanterre: K.Simeon 22+6reb+1ast, F.Lucas 14+2reb+2ast, C.Noa 13+5reb+6ast, Z.Nathan 13+2reb+3ast, D.Golle 6+6reb, M.Ryan-Preston 6+7reb

Pau-Lacq-Orthez - Bourg 69-81

The game in Pau was also worth to mention about. Sixth ranked Bourg (16-9) played at the court of 7th ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (13-10). Bourg defeated Pau-Lacq-Orthez 81-69. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Pau-Lacq-Orthez. They outrebounded Pau-Lacq-Orthez 51-25 including a 34-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by forward Maxime Galin (202-2002) who scored that evening 18 points and 7 rebounds and center Moulaye Sow (205-2003) supported him with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Four Bourg players scored in double figures. Bourg's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 18 points by Madiba Owona (193-2004) did not help to save the game for Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Fallou Dieng (205-2002) added 14 points. Bourg moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Roanne. Pau-Lacq-Orthez at the other side dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. Bourg will play against Dijon (#16) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will play against Blois (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: O.Madiba 18+1reb+2ast, D.Fallou 14+3reb+2ast, T.Pierre-Justin 10+5reb+1ast, L.Rene 6+5reb, O.Dorian 6+3reb+2ast, H.Dalil 5+1reb+4ast
Bourg: C.Hugo 22+2reb+1ast, G.Maxime 18+7reb+3ast, S.Moulaye 12+12reb+2ast, H.Anatole 11+7reb+2ast, S.Leon 8+4reb+2ast, H.Benali 5+9reb