NM1 Round 2 (Regular Season): Toulouse lose to Tours

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in NM1. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Toulouse on the court of Tours on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by Tours 81-75. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was power forward Fabien Paschal (205-1991) who scored 12 points. Swingman Pierre-Etienne Drouault (196-1990) chipped in 13 points. Tours' coach Cedric Heitz used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Moustafa Haidara (206-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the guests. Tours is looking forward to face Vitre on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Toulouse will play against Les Sables and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game where SO Maritime Boulogne edged by one point Caen 83-82. Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Eric Koumba contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Mounir Bernaoui (203-1997) replied with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Caen. Caen's coach Stephane Eberlin rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. SO Maritime Boulogne will play against Saint Vallier at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caen will play against CFBB in Paris to get more than just one victory in their record.
Very important is a road loss of Lorient against Union Rennes on Tuesday night. Visiting Lorient was defeated by Union Rennes in a tough game in Rennes 77-81. Cheick Sekou-Conde scored 22 points to lead the charge for the winners. Union Rennes' coach Pascal Thibaud used entire bench in such tough game. Jamar Abrams responded with 25 points and 7 rebounds. Union Rennes will meet at home Lourdes-Tarbes in the next round where they are favorite. Lorient will play against Vendee Challans and hope to win that game.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Rueil was crushed by Tarbes-Lourdes in a road game 82-63. Chartres beat Loon-Plage at home 72-64. Winless Vitre lost to Berck on the opponent's court 67-72. Poissy managed to outperform Les Sables in a home game 93-85. Winless Feurs recorded a loss to Orchies on the road 84-74. Andrezieux crushed Avignon/Pontet on its own court 93-74. Winless Pont-de-Cheruy lost to undefeated Mulhouse in a road game 64-90. Lyon won against Pole France at home 69-60. Besancon unfortunately lost to Le Havre on the opponent's court 92-98. Challans managed to beat Quimper in a home game 105-96. Hyeres-Toulon was defeated by Saint Vallier on the road 89-80.
The best stats of 2nd round was 19 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists by Jerome Cazenobe of Saint Vallier.



Tours - Toulouse 81-75

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Toulouse on the court of Tours on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by Tours 81-75. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was power forward Fabien Paschal (205-1991) who scored 12 points. Swingman Pierre-Etienne Drouault (196-1990) chipped in 13 points. Tours' coach Cedric Heitz used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Moustafa Haidara (206-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Serbian-Montenegrin power forward Luka Nikolic (209-1994) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Tours is looking forward to face Vitre on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Toulouse will play against Les Sables and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Tours: P.Drouault 13+1reb+2ast, F.Paschal 12+2reb+3ast, A.Venckus 10+1reb+1ast, S.Suggs 10+1ast, T.Leon 9+3reb+4ast, A.Kader Sylla 6+3reb+1ast
Toulouse: H.Moustafa 17+12reb, L.Nikolic 15+9reb+3ast, V.Mopsus 13+2reb+5ast, O.Dorian 8+1reb+2ast, V.Ilic 8+3reb+3ast, C.Gassama 7+2reb+4ast

Rennes - Lorient 81-77

Very important is a road loss of Lorient against Union Rennes on Tuesday night. Visiting Lorient was defeated by Union Rennes in a tough game in Rennes 77-81. Union Rennes looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Guinean forward Cheick Sekou-Conde (203-1992) scored 22 points to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Fabien Damase (199-2002, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Union Rennes' coach Pascal Thibaud used entire bench in such tough game. American swingman Jamar Abrams (201-1989, college: ECU, agency: Inception Sports) responded with 25 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Hugo Suhard (184-1992) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Union Rennes will meet at home Lourdes-Tarbes in the next round where they are favorite. Lorient will play against Vendee Challans and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rennes: C.Sekou-Conde 22+4reb+1ast, D.Fabien 12+6reb+1ast, J.Sclear 11+4reb+2ast, D.Evans 10+1reb+1ast, S.Adrien 8+5reb+4ast, M.Djo Ebala 6+4reb+1ast
Lorient: J.Abrams 25+7reb, H.Suhard 15+1reb+5ast, K.Mondesir 14+3reb+1ast, D.Jean-Baptiste 7+1reb+1ast, M.Robin 4+5reb+5ast, P.Beye 4+4reb

Tarbes-Lourdes - Rueil 82-63

There was a minor upset when Rueil was crushed on the road by Lourdes-Tarbes 82-63 on Tuesday. American Devante Wallace (196-1992, college: High Point, agency: BIG) scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Jonathan Boucaud (187-1995) chipped in 20 points during the contest. The former international forward Jean-Frederic Morency (200-1989) responded with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Elian Benitez (180-2003) scored 7 points and 10 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Lourdes-Tarbes will meet Union Rennes on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rueil will play against Poissy and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tarbes-Lourdes: D.Wallace 28+6reb+4ast, J.Boucaud 20+2reb+2ast, T.Wiscart Goetz 8+3reb+12ast, F.Yangue 5+4reb+1ast, T.Badiane 5+3reb, L.Roux Jules 5+5reb+1ast
Rueil: G.William 13+1reb, N.Pelissier 12+2reb, J.Morency 10+5reb+4ast, S.Ricard 9+4reb+2ast, O.Gudul 8+2reb+1ast, B.Elian 7+1reb+10ast

Chartres - Loon-Plage 72-64

C'Chartres used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Loon-Plage 72-64 on Tuesday night. C'Chartres dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Loon-Plage's 24 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. C'Chartres forced 19 Loon-Plage turnovers. American-Nigerian forward Mezie Offurum (203, college: JMU) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Calvin Hippolyte (197-2000) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four C'Chartres players scored in double figures. American guard Jordan Robertson (190-1996, college: Colgate) responded with 14 points and 5 steals and point guard Paul-Lou Duwiquet (194-1995) scored 14 points. Loon-Plage's coach Quentin Wadoux tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. C'Chartres will meet Quimper UJAP on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Loon-Plage will play against Berck and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Chartres: M.Offurum 17+5reb+1ast, T.Prost 13+3ast, M.Pellin 11+1reb+4ast, C.Hippolyte 10+6reb+2ast, T.Lucas 9+4reb+1ast, F.Fortas 4+5reb+3ast
Loon-Plage: P.Duwiquet 14+2reb+3ast, J.Robertson 14+4reb+2ast, S.Saumont 9+2reb, F.Cissoko 7+5reb, D.Hugo 6+3reb+3ast, C.Diallo 5+3reb

Berck - Vitre 72-67

Berck used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Vitre 72-67 on Tuesday night. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Power forward Guillaume Valayer (201-1996) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Mali point guard Ibrahim Saounera (179-1987) chipped in 13 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Berck players scored in double figures. Swingman Hugo Bequignon (193-2001) responded with 15 points and 7 assists and forward Calvin Jubenot (198-1986) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Vitre's coach Fabien Calvez tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Berck will meet Loon-Plage on the road in the next round. Vitre will play against Tours and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Berck: G.Valayer 16+8reb+2ast, A.Henocq 14+5ast, I.Saounera 13+2reb+4ast, D.Morgan 11+4reb+1ast, A.Mendy 8+4reb, L.Laporal 6+6reb+3ast
Vitre: B.Hugo 15+1reb+7ast, C.Jubenot 12+6reb+1ast, V.Fandelet 10+3reb, Y.Mendy 6+2reb, W.Racine 6+3reb+5ast, B.Jean-Jacques 6+5reb

Poissy - Les Sables 93-85

Poissy used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Les Sables-D'Ollone 93-85 on Tuesday night. Poissy looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Point guard Sebastien Michineau (182-1991, college: S.Idaho JC) scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Swiss guard Noah Burrell (193-1997) chipped in 21 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Poissy's coach Becaye N'Diaye allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Point guard Louis Prolhac (177-1991) responded with 16 points and 5 assists and naturalized Congolese Jean-Michel Mipoka (198-1985) scored 16 points. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Poissy will meet Rueil on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Les Sables will play against Toulouse and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Poissy: N.Burrell 21+3reb+1ast, G.Louis 17+2reb, S.Michineau 16+6reb+6ast, A.Elechi 14+6reb, K.Closson 10+4reb+6ast, O.Yao-Delon 7+3reb
Les Sables: L.Prolhac 16+4reb+5ast, J.Mipoka 16+4reb+3ast, J.Bado 12+1reb+5ast, G.Lessort 11+6reb+3ast, T.Alexis 10+2reb+4ast, K.Thomas 7+4reb+1ast

Orchies - Feurs 84-74

Orchesien BC used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Feurs 84-74 on Tuesday night. Orchesien BC looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward Loic Menuge (197-1999) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Aurelien Rigaux (178-1988) chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Senegalese power forward Mamadou Faye (211-1993) responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Eddy Djedje (197-1995) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Orchesien BC will meet at home Andrezieux in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Feurs will play against Mulhouse and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Orchies: M.Loic 17+6reb+1ast, E.Hazners 16+2reb+1ast, G.Bergaudas 11+5reb+2ast, O.Wesley 11+4reb, M.Moussa 10+3reb, A.Rigaux 8+5reb+8ast
Feurs: M.Faye 16+7reb+2ast, E.Djedje 16+5reb, H.Yanis 12+1reb+5ast, A.Spinali 11+5reb+5ast, H.Comby 7+1reb, J.Zero 5+4reb+1ast

Andrezieux - Avignon/Pontet 93-74

Andrezieux used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Avignon 93-74 on Tuesday night. Andrezieux forced 19 Avignon/Pontet turnovers and outrebounded them 44-28 including 20 on the offensive glass. Senegalese forward Pape Diop (202-1996, college: Cape Breton) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Louis Weber (186-1998) chipped in 12 points and 6 assists during the contest. Power forward Sullivan Hernandez (204-1995, college: Laramie CC) responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Steven Cayol (193-1995) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Avignon/Pontet players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Andrezieux will meet Orchesien BC in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Avignon/Pontet will play against STB Le Havre and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Andrezieux: C.Hugo 18+2reb+1ast, P.Diop 15+10reb+1ast, M.Diarra 13+2reb+2ast, L.Weber 12+3reb+6ast, R.Malonga 9+1ast, M.Flosse 9+10reb+1ast
Avignon/Pontet: S.Hernandez 15+8reb, D.Bridgewater 13+1reb+4ast, S.Cayol 12+7reb+3ast, V.Matthieu 10+3reb, N.Kovanusic 8+2reb+1ast, T.Jolly 8

Mulhouse - Pont-de-Cheruy 90-64

There was no surprise when SOPCC was crushed on the road by Mulhouse 90-64 on Tuesday. Mulhouse outrebounded SOPCC 35-16 including a 14-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Spanish center Victor Serrano (210-1989) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Hugo Minnig (197-2002) chipped in 15 points and 7 assists during the contest. Five Mulhouse players scored in double figures. Guard Maydden Nnah-Ndong (193-2000) responded with 11 points and guard Mahes Montout (185-2000) scored 8 points and 5 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. Mulhouse will meet Feurs on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. SOPCC will play against Lyon and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mulhouse: V.Serrano 17+6reb+2ast, M.Hugo 15+3reb+7ast, F.Pouaveyoun 13+5reb+1ast, S.Eyango-Dingo 12+6reb+4ast, T.Vincent 11+2reb+5ast, K.Hugo 10+4reb+1ast
Pont-de-Cheruy: N.Maydden 11+4reb+2ast, T.Dary-Sagnes 10+2reb+2ast, E.Brice 9+3reb+2ast, M.Mahes 8+3reb+5ast, D.Axel 7, C.Ambroise 6+2reb+1ast

Lyon - Pole France 69-60

Lyon used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Paris 69-60 on Tuesday night. Lyon forced 22 CFBB turnovers and outrebounded them 39-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. American power forward Joshua Sykes (203-1996, college: Fresno City) had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Thibault Desseignet (178-1998) chipped in 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Lyon's coach Maxence Broyer allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Point guard Talis Soulhac (186-2006) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Jonas Boulefaa (203-2007) scored 11 points. Lyon will meet SOPCC in the next round which should be an easy win for them. CFBB will play against Caen and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Lyon: T.Desseignet 17+3reb+5ast, S.Plaucoste 15+5reb+1ast, J.Sykes 12+13reb+2ast, D.Gana 8+9reb+4ast, K.Joss-Rauze 8+2reb, V.Matheo 5+5reb+2ast
Pole France: S.Talis 14+5reb+4ast, B.Jonas 11+2reb, D.Mohamed 9+2reb+1ast, Y.Hugo 9+2reb, K.Noa 7+4reb, F.Meissa 6+1reb

Caen - Boulogne 82-83

Another exciting game where SO Maritime Boulogne edged by one point Caen 83-82. Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Russian Eric Koumba (194-2002) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Mounir Bernaoui (203-1997) replied with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Parfait NJiba (199-1989) added 15 points in the effort for Caen. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Caen's coach Stephane Eberlin rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. SO Maritime Boulogne will play against Saint Vallier at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caen will play against CFBB in Paris to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Boulogne: A.Levarity 22+11reb, K.Eric 18+6reb+2ast, D.Radnic 15+5ast, R.Haynes 12+4reb+6ast, G.Chathuant 10+2reb+1ast, T.Moustapha 2+3reb
Caen: R.Antoine 15+4reb+1ast, P.N'Jiba 15+2reb+3ast, B.Coulibaly 13+4reb+3ast, Y.Siegwarth 12+3reb+2ast, M.Bernaoui 10+8reb+5ast, W.Davis 7+2reb+1ast

Le Havre - Besancon 98-92

There was a minor upset when Besancon was defeated on the road by STB Le Havre 98-92 on Tuesday. STB Le Havre forced 19 Besancon turnovers and outrebounded them 44-21 including a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Power forward Mickael Var (206-1990, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Damien Nseke Ebele (199-2000) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. STB Le Havre's coach Fabrice Courcier allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Swingman Brahim Dohou (194-1999) responded with 26 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Anthony Da Silva (185-2001) scored 19 points and 7 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. STB Le Havre will meet Avignon/Pontet on the road in the next round. Besancon will play against Hyeres-Toulon and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Le Havre: M.Var 26+15reb+2ast, D.Nseke Ebele 18+5reb+2ast, P.Hannequin 17+2reb+4ast, V.Bigote 14+3reb+4ast, O.Embo Dennis 12+3reb+6ast, G.Payen-Boucard 7+7reb+5ast
Besancon: B.Dohou 26+6reb+3ast, A.Da Silva 19+4reb+7ast, R.Dibo 15+2reb, M.Beaubois 11+2reb+4ast, Q.Diehl 11+1reb+4ast, M.Riley 8+5reb+1ast

Challans - Quimper 105-96

There was a surprise result when Vendee Challans beat at home Quimper UJAP 105-96 on Tuesday. Strangely Quimper UJAP outrebounded Vendee Challans 45-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Power forward Patrick Clerence (204-1988) scored 28 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Paul Turpin (192-1993) chipped in 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. American power forward Ron Anderson Jr (203-1989, college: S.Florida) responded with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Antoine Dudit (181-1997) scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Quimper UJAP's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Vendee Challans will meet Lorient on the road in the next round. Quimper UJAP will play against C'Chartres and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Challans: P.Clerence 28+6reb+2ast, P.Turpin 24+6reb+4ast, A.Prugnieres 16+6reb+2ast, M.Gosselin 13+7reb+4ast, J.Bichard 11+3reb+10ast, G.Berchel 5+3reb
Quimper: A.Wallez 18+2reb+1ast, R.Anderson Jr. 17+7reb+6ast, A.Dudit 15+7reb+4ast, B.Injai 15+8reb+2ast, P.Bouloukouet 13+6reb+3ast, M.N'Doye 7+5reb+3ast

Saint Vallier - Hyeres-Toulon 89-80

There was a minor upset when Hyeres-Toulon was defeated on the road by Saint Vallier 89-80 on Tuesday. Saint Vallier made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Power forward Jerome Cazenobe (204-1989) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Ivorian point guard Jean-Francois Kebe (185-1994) chipped in 18 points during the contest. Swingman Junior Ouattara (191-2000) responded with 13 points and 5 rebounds and Serbian swingman Nikola Knezevic (200-1999) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Saint Vallier will meet SO Maritime Boulogne in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hyeres-Toulon will play against Besancon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Saint Vallier: J.Cazenobe 19+16reb+5ast, J.Kebe 18+1reb+3ast, D.Geu 13+3reb, H.Dumortier 13+2reb+2ast, D.Ramseyer 12+5reb+1ast, F.Tortosa 9+6reb+1ast
Hyeres-Toulon: N.Knezevic 14+2reb+2ast, J.Ouattara 13+5reb+2ast, T.Lefebvre 12+1reb+4ast, M.Greenwood 10+6reb, C.Colimon 8, Q.Losser 6+3reb