ProA U21 Round 31 (Regular Season): Nancy edge ASVEL by one point

The Regular Season in ProA U21 is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Tenth-ranked ASVEL (17-13) made lots of trouble for first ranked Nancy (29-2) on Tuesday. Nancy managed to secure only one-point victory 97-96. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of ASVEL. 28 personal fouls committed by ASVEL helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Cameroonian Yves Mballa (199-2003) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 23 rebounds for the winners. Guard Marc-Owen Fodzo (180-2006) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Yohann Sissoko (188-2006) produced 21 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals for lost side. ASVEL's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Nancy have an impressive series of twenty victories in a row. They maintain first place with 29-2 record. ASVEL at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Nancy are looking forward to face Roanne (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ASVEL will play against St-Quentin and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
The game in Limoges supposed to be also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Gravelines (20-10) played at the court of 6th ranked Limoges (19-12). Gravelines smashed Limoges 114-76. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Roman Domon (207-2005) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 9 rebounds. Hugo Boumpoutou contributed with 25 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Forward Sahel Mouhri (197-2004) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for Limoges. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Gravelines. They maintain fourth place with 20-10 record. Limoges lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Cholet. Gravelines will play against Bourg (#5) at home in the next round. Limoges will play against the league's second-placed Monaco and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Roanne was also quite interesting. Second ranked Monaco (22-9) played at the court of 7th ranked Roanne (18-13). Monaco managed to secure a 9-point victory 96-87 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for Mohammad Amini who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side Robin Pluvy responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Monaco. They maintain second place with 22-9 record having seven points less than leader Nancy, which they share with Nanterre. Loser Roanne dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Dijon and Strasbourg. Monaco will meet at home Limoges (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Roanne will play against the league's leader Nancy and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 31 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Chalon/Saone was defeated by Blois in a road game 91-78. Levallois was smashed by Bourg at home 50-76. Bottom-ranked Le Portel lost to Dijon on the opponent's court 66-79. Paris BA lost to defending champion Cholet in a home game 69-101. Nanterre managed to beat St-Quentin on the road 99-86. Strasbourg defeated Le Mans on its own court 80-75.
The best stats of 31th round was 23 points by Illan Pietrus of Strasbourg.



Blois - Chalon/Saone 91-78

There was no surprise when 16th ranked Chalon/Saone (5-26) was defeated on the road by thirteenth ranked Blois (13-18) 91-78 on Tuesday. Blois forced 23 Chalon/Saone turnovers. It was a great evening for Ivorian forward Dominique Diomande (197-2005) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Forward Tom Lambert (201-2004) helped adding 17 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side center Yanis Tonnellier (213-2004) responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds and guard Ladji Kante (193-2005) scored 17 points and 6 assists. Four Chalon/Saone players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Blois maintains thirteenth place with 13-18 record. Chalon/Saone lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 26 games lost. Blois will meet higher ranked Nanterre (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chalon/Saone will play against Paris BA (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Blois: D.Dominique 21+11reb+5ast, L.Tom 17+8reb+1ast, Y.Victor-Jeremy 14+5reb+1ast, T.Kylian 9+5reb, D.Nilson Morgan 9+1reb+3ast, B.Pavel 8+3reb+6ast
Chalon/Saone: N.Akram 19+1reb+4ast, T.Yanis 18+8reb, K.Ladji 17+2reb+6ast, S.Albert 12+7reb+2ast, B.Noah 6+3reb+2ast, D.Ali 4+3reb

Levallois - Bourg 50-76

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Bourg (19-11) smashed on the road 14th ranked Levallois (10-21) 76-50 on Tuesday. Bourg forced 20 Levallois turnovers and outrebounded them 48-30 including 18 on the offensive glass. Bourg looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Levallois' players. It was a great evening for guard Leon Sifferlin (196-2008) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Guard Anatole Humeau (193-2002) helped adding 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Bourg's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Ivorian Ylan Esso (199-2005) responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds and Moussa Dicko (204-2004) scored 6 points and 12 rebounds. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Bourg. They moved-up to fifth place. Levallois lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 21 games lost. Bourg will meet higher ranked Gravelines (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Levallois will play against Strasbourg (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bourg: B.Ayuba 19+2reb, S.Leon 16+6reb+9ast, N.Leeroy 10+3reb+1ast, S.Moulaye 9+9reb+3ast, H.Anatole 8+8reb+5ast, D.Danilo 5+8reb+3ast
Levallois: E.Ylan 13+9reb+1ast, I.Daniel 12+2reb, K.Ridi 11+2reb+1ast, K.Nevan 8+1reb+2ast, D.Moussa 6+12reb+3ast, B.Jean-lucas 0+1ast

Dijon - Le Portel 79-66

Very expected game when 18th ranked Le Portel (2-29) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Dijon (18-13) 79-66 on Wednesday. Dijon made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Dijon outrebounded Le Portel 45-30 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Nathan Vincennes (200-2003) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Hugo Marin-Birkener (200-2003) helped adding 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Dijon players scored in double figures. Dijon's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Cameron Valcy (192-2003) responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds and swingman Louis Le Carrer (199-2004) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Dijon moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Strasbourg and Roanne. Loser Le Portel stay dead last with 29 lost games. Dijon will meet higher ranked Cholet (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Le Portel will play against Le Mans (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dijon: M.Hugo 19+6reb+5ast, V.Nathan 17+17reb+4ast, A.Tom 11+5reb+2ast, Z.Karl 10+5reb, D.Emrys 7+1reb+1ast, O.Evane 5+3ast
Le Portel: V.Cameron 20+8reb, L.Carrer Louis 14+7reb+3ast, D.Maidy 10+4reb+4ast, R.Kris 9+3reb+2ast, S.Nael 7+1reb+3ast, L.Picard 5

Limoges - Gravelines 76-114

The game in Limoges supposed to be also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Gravelines (20-10) played at the court of 6th ranked Limoges (19-12). Gravelines smashed Limoges 114-76. Gravelines made 22-of-24 charity shots (91.7 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Limoges turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Roman Domon (207-2005) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 9 rebounds. Hugo Boumpoutou (200-2004) contributed with 25 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Five Gravelines players scored in double figures. Forward Sahel Mouhri (197-2004) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and center Gaspard Gessat (202-2003) added 14 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Limoges. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Gravelines. They maintain fourth place with 20-10 record. Limoges lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Cholet. Gravelines will play against Bourg (#5) at home in the next round. Limoges will play against the league's second-placed Monaco and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Gravelines: B.Hugo 25+6reb+1ast, D.Roman 21+9reb+3ast, H.Willan 21+2reb+4ast, B.Evan 18+4reb+3ast, T.Adrien 10+3reb+6ast, L.Louka 7+2reb
Limoges: M.Sahel 16+11reb+2ast, G.Gaspard 14+7reb+3ast, M.Noam 13+5reb+5ast, C.Melvin 9+1reb+4ast, C.Martin 7+3reb+2ast, S.Noah 6+2reb

Nancy - ASVEL 97-96

Tenth-ranked ASVEL (17-13) made lots of trouble for first ranked Nancy (29-2) on Tuesday. Nancy managed to secure only one-point victory 97-96. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of ASVEL. 28 personal fouls committed by ASVEL helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Cameroonian Yves Mballa (199-2003) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 23 rebounds for the winners. Guard Marc-Owen Fodzo (180-2006) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Yohann Sissoko (188-2006) produced 21 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals and Serbian forward Petar Majstorovic (202-2005) added 22 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Nancy and four ASVEL players scored in double figures. ASVEL's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Nancy have an impressive series of twenty victories in a row. They maintain first place with 29-2 record. ASVEL at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Nancy are looking forward to face Roanne (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ASVEL will play against St-Quentin and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Nancy: M.Yves 23+23reb, K.Nolan 21+4reb, F.Marc-Owen 18+5reb+4ast, G.Noha 16+7reb+1ast, A.Pierre-Henry 10+1reb+11ast, L.Thomas 7+2reb
ASVEL: M.Petar 22+9reb+2ast, S.Yohann 21+6reb+8ast, A.Thomas 13, L.Meut Izan 12+2reb+1ast, G.Theo 11+2reb+1ast, W.Francois 8+3reb+4ast

Paris BA - Cholet 69-101

Very predictable result when seventh ranked Cholet (19-12) outscored on the road 15th ranked Paris BA (8-22) 101-69 on Wednesday. Cholet dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Paris BA's 28. Cholet forced 22 Paris BA turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Paris BA's players. It was a great evening for Amael LEtang (214-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. Power forward Andy Sigiscar (203-2004) helped adding 14 points and 8 rebounds. Five Cholet players scored in double figures. Cholet's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side power forward Valentin Jolbit (202-2003) responded with 8 points and 10 rebounds and Gambian forward Oumar Kante (194-2003) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Defending champion moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Limoges. Paris BA lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 22 games lost. Cholet will meet at home Dijon (#10) in the next round. Paris BA will play against Chalon/Saone (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cholet: P.Adrien 15+5ast, V.Romain 15+1reb+1ast, S.Andy 14+8reb+1ast, L.Amael 14+7reb+2ast, B.Mateo 12+3reb+2ast, E.Keziah 12+2reb+4ast
Paris BA: M.Yssam 14+5reb, K.Oumar 13+7reb, G.William 11+1reb+1ast, N.Hugo 9+1reb+4ast, J.Valentin 8+10reb+2ast, D.Bilal 5+3reb+2ast

Roanne - Monaco 87-96

The game in Roanne was also quite interesting. Second ranked Monaco (22-9) played at the court of 7th ranked Roanne (18-13). Monaco managed to secure a 9-point victory 96-87 on Tuesday. Monaco forced 20 Roanne turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for Iranian guard Mohammad Amini (202-2005, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Japanese point guard Taiga Okada (172-2004) helped adding 13 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side guard Robin Pluvy (180-2006) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists and forward Theo Pierre-Justin (204-2005) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Monaco. They maintain second place with 22-9 record having seven points less than leader Nancy, which they share with Nanterre. Loser Roanne dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Dijon and Strasbourg. Monaco will meet at home Limoges (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Roanne will play against the league's leader Nancy and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Monaco: A.Mohammad 23+7reb+5ast, C.Auguste 14+3reb, O.Taiga 13+4reb+9ast, N.Lucas 12+5reb+1ast, N.Loic 8+2reb+3ast, I.Yohan 6+4reb
Roanne: M.Zakaria 17+4reb+3ast, P.Robin 16+4reb+11ast, P.Theo 15+9reb+2ast, M.Samuel 14+5reb+2ast, M.Frederic 9+4reb+1ast, D.Serigne 8+4reb

St-Quentin - Nanterre 86-99

Not a big story in a game in Saint-Quentin where 17th ranked St-Quentin (4-27) was defeated by third ranked Nanterre (22-9) 99-86 on Tuesday. Nanterre looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. It was a great evening for Simeon Kalemba (201-2003) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Noa Calabre (186-2005) helped adding 17 points and 11 assists. At the losing side naturalized Algerian forward Mehdi Bouhmama (196-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and Ivorian guard Malcolm Laubouet (175-2006) scored 16 points and 8 assists. Four Nanterre and five St-Quentin players scored in double figures. St-Quentin's coach tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Nanterre. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Monaco. St-Quentin lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventeenth position with 27 games lost. Nanterre will meet at home Blois (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. St-Quentin will play against ASVEL (#11) in Villeurbanne and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nanterre: K.Simeon 29+16reb+4ast, P.Timeo 20+3reb+4ast, C.Noa 17+4reb+11ast, F.Lucas 14+5reb+10ast, K.Rollings 8+1reb, D.Golle 6+5reb
St-Quentin: B.Mehdi 21+13reb+3ast, L.Malcolm 16+3reb+8ast, G.Louis 16+8reb, D.Achille 14+3ast, B.Leonard 12+2reb+2ast, V.Camille 3+2reb+2ast

Strasbourg - Le Mans 80-75

Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Strasbourg (18-13) won against at home 12th ranked Le Mans (14-17) 80-75 on Tuesday. Strasbourg looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for guard Illan Pietrus (193-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points. Guard Maxence Lemoine (187-2007) helped adding 10 points and 10 assists. Strasbourg's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side forward Ahmad Dekaki (202-2005) responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds and guard Lois Grasshoff (183-2007) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Strasbourg moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Dijon and Roanne. Loser Le Mans keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost. Strasbourg will meet Levallois (#14) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Le Mans will play against Le Portel and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Strasbourg: P.Illan 23+1reb+1ast, M.Japhet 16+6reb, T.Harold 12+6reb+1ast, L.Maxence 10+2reb+10ast, R.Bastien 9+3reb+8ast, F.Yohann 8+2reb+1ast
Le Mans: G.Lois 14+4reb+2ast, D.Ahmad 13+9reb+1ast, D.Raphael 11+6reb, O.Osahon 10+3reb+6ast, G.Bastien 8+3reb, B.Tyler 7+5reb+1ast