NM1 Round 2 of 1/8 Finals. Chartres, Saint Vallier, Tarbes-Lourdes and Tours advance into quarterfiinals

Chartres - Challans 91-63

C'Chartres forced 20 Vendee Challans turnovers and outrebounded them 38-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. C'Chartres looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American-Nigerian forward Mezie Offurum (203, college: JMU) scored 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Guinean-Ivorian point guard Ahmed Doumbia (195-1989) chipped in 22 points and 6 assists during the contest. C'Chartres' coach Moatassil Rhennam felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gary Berchel (203-1998) responded with 18 points and naturalized American forward Marc Gosselin (201-1996, college: WCU) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Top scorers:
Chartres: A.Doumbia 22+3reb+6ast, M.Offurum 21+9reb+3ast, M.Kouguere 10+3reb, K.Kakou 8+6reb+1ast, V.Mukuna 7+7reb+2ast, M.Pellin 6+1reb+6ast
Challans: G.Berchel 18+4reb+2ast, J.Bichard 13+3ast, M.Gosselin 13+6reb+4ast, M.Diop 9+6reb+2ast, P.Turpin 6+2reb+1ast, F.Issa 3+1reb

Saint Vallier - Loon-Plage 88-75

Saint Vallier made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American point guard Jazzmarr Ferguson (185-1989, college: IU Southeast) notched 23 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and power forward Jerome Cazenobe (204-1989) supported him with 8 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Saint Vallier players scored in double figures. Even 15 points by American guard Jordan Robertson (190-1996, college: Colgate) did not help to save the game for Loon-Plage. Point guard Hugo Desseignet (175-2003) added 9 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Saint Vallier: J.Ferguson 23+1reb+5ast, F.Tortosa 17+3reb, D.Ramseyer 13+2reb+1ast, J.Kebe 10+6ast, J.Cazenobe 8+11reb+4ast, O.Sylla 7+2reb+1ast
Loon-Plage: J.Robertson 15+2reb+3ast, P.Duwiquet 11+1reb+3ast, T.Rey 10+3reb+1ast, D.Hugo 9+4reb+5ast, F.Cissoko 7+4reb+1ast, P.Clement 6+1reb

Avignon/Pontet - Vitre 80-67

Avignon/Pontet outrebounded Vitre 37-26 including 31 on the defensive glass. Avignon/Pontet looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was point guard Steven Cayol (193-1995) who scored 21 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Power forward Sullivan Hernandez (204-1995, college: Laramie CC) chipped in 8 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Point guard Kilian Incredule (175-1996) produced 15 points and swingman Hugo Bequignon (193-2001) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:
Avignon/Pontet: S.Cayol 21+7reb+3ast, L.Lenoir 16+4reb+2ast, N.Kovanusic 13+8reb+2ast, G.Bourcier 12+1reb+2ast, T.Pothion 8+6reb+3ast, S.Hernandez 8+9reb+8ast
Vitre: K.Incredule 15+4reb+2ast, B.Hugo 14+2reb+4ast, A.Racine 13+1reb+1ast, W.Racine 9+1reb+5ast, V.Fandelet 4+5reb+1ast, Y.Mendy 4+4reb

Tarbes-Lourdes - Boulogne 87-68

Lourdes-Tarbes outrebounded SO Maritime Boulogne 42-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. Lourdes-Tarbes looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Jonathan Boucaud (187-1995) who scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Senegalese center Tidiane Badiane (208-1995) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Lourdes-Tarbes' coach Stephane Dao used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international Garry Chathuant (195-1983) added 15 points respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:
Tarbes-Lourdes: J.Boucaud 19+5reb+3ast, F.Ateba 14+3reb, T.Badiane 12+7reb+2ast, N.Pharose 8+4reb+2ast, T.Wiscart Goetz 7+1reb, M.Chambre 7+4reb+7ast
Boulogne: G.Chathuant 15+4reb+1ast, R.Haynes 14+1reb+3ast, A.Levarity 10+10reb+5ast, H.Sydney 8+2reb, P.Truffert 8+2reb, K.Eric 7+1reb+3ast

Quimper - Rueil 75-82

Rueil forced 22 Quimper UJAP turnovers. Strangely Quimper UJAP outrebounded Rueil 38-23 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Greek point guard Rafail Lanaras (196-2001) who scored 24 points and 5 assists. Point guard Elian Benitez (180-2003) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Point guard Antoine Dudit (181-1997) produced 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Paul Bouloukouet (192-1993) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Quimper UJAP's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Rueil: R.Lanaras 24+4reb+5ast, B.Elian 14+5reb+9ast, O.Gudul 14+5reb+1ast, S.Birahima 10+3reb, G.William 9+1reb, S.Ricard 7+1ast
Quimper: A.Dudit 22+5reb+6ast, P.Bouloukouet 16+6reb+4ast, M.N'Doye 12+7reb+2ast, J.Awich 12+8reb, A.Mensah 7+3ast, S.Bangura 3+5reb+1ast

Andrezieux - Mulhouse 89-66

Andrezieux outrebounded Mulhouse 39-28 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Andrezieux looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Senegalese forward Pape Diop (202-1996, college: Cape Breton) who scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Naturalized Mali center Moustapha Diarra (205-1987, college: USF) chipped in 15 points. Four Andrezieux players scored in double figures. Power forward Samuel Eyango-Dingo (206-2001) produced 12 points and Jonathan Andre added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Andrezieux: M.Diarra 15+4reb+1ast, P.Diop 13+8reb+1ast, J.Burrows 11+2reb+2ast, R.Malonga 10+3reb+5ast, C.Hugo 9, L.Weber 8+1reb+7ast
Mulhouse: S.Eyango-Dingo 12+4reb+1ast, A.Jonathan 10+7reb, M.Durand 8+1reb, V.Lucas 8+1reb+1ast, T.Vincent 7+2reb+7ast, V.Serrano 7+6reb+3ast

Caen - Le Havre 92-83

Caen looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Wendell Davis (197-1995, college: Ashland) who scored 28 points. DR Congolese point guard Malela Mutuale (188-1991, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 23 points. Caen's coach Stephane Eberlin used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Point guard Dennis Ona Embo (175-1998) produced 14 points and point guard Pierre Hannequin (190-1998) added 11 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Four STB Le Havre players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Caen: W.Davis 28+4reb+3ast, M.Mutuale 23+4reb+2ast, R.Antoine 15+5reb+5ast, Y.Siegwarth 9+3ast, E.Bassoumba 7+6reb, M.Bernaoui 6+8reb+2ast
Le Havre: F.Thomas 14+2reb+2ast, O.Embo Dennis 14+4reb+2ast, R.Kayembe 11+6reb+1ast, P.Hannequin 11+2reb+6ast, T.Housieaux 10+4reb+1ast, V.Bigote 8+2reb+2ast

Tours - Pont-de-Cheruy 85-74

Tours made 31-of-38 free shots (81.6 percent) during the game, while SOPCC only scored ten points from the stripe. Tours had a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was guard Valentin Vitale-Boiteux (187-2001) who scored 18 points. Seychellois center Abdel Kader Sylla (204-1990) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. Gabonese center Brice Eyaga (205-1998) produced 17 points and Ambroise Couture (199-2002) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Tours: V.Valentin 18+3reb+3ast, S.Suggs 11+2reb, A.Kader Sylla 11+8reb+3ast, T.Touze 9+3reb+1ast, T.Leon 7+1reb+3ast, K.Ousmane 7+3reb
Pont-de-Cheruy: E.Brice 17+4reb+1ast, T.Dary-Sagnes 13+3reb+3ast, C.Ambroise 10+9reb, B.Theo 9+2reb+3ast, L.Chelle 7+2reb+1ast, N.Maydden 6+2reb