ProA U21 Round 33 (Regular Season): #1 Nancy is defeated by Bourg

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in ProA U21. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Nancy (29-4) on the court of fourth ranked Bourg on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Bourg 78-66. Bourg had a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Leon Sifferlin (196-2008) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and guard Anatole Humeau (193-2002) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Nolan Kingue (196-2003) with 16 points and 4 assists. Bourg (22-11) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain fourth place, which they share with Gravelines. Nancy at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Bourg is looking forward to face Limoges (#7) on the road in the next round. Nancy will play against Gravelines (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Nanterre (23-10) against eleventh ranked Dijon (19-14) on Saturday night. Host Nanterre was defeated by Dijon in Nanterre 81-65. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Nanterre. Nathan Vincennes (200-2003) nailed 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Hugo Marin-Birkener accounted for 17 points and 5 assists. Guard Timeo Pons (200-2006) came up with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for Nanterre in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dijon moved-up to tenth place, which they share with ASVEL. Nanterre at the other side keeps the second position with ten games lost. They share it with Monaco. Dijon will play against Le Mans (#12) at home in the next round. Nanterre will play against Levallois (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Le Mans between Le Mans and Limoges. Twelfth ranked Le Mans (16-17) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Limoges (20-13). Le Mans managed to escape with a 3-point win 80-77 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. The best player for the winners was Bastien Grasshoff who scored 23 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Yannick Nkombou who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Le Mans maintains twelfth place with 16-17 record. Loser Limoges keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Le Mans will meet higher ranked Dijon (#10) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Limoges will play against Bourg (#4) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 33: St-Quentin won against Chalon/Saone on the opponent's court 83-76. Gravelines managed to outperform Levallois in a home game 92-78. Bottom-ranked Le Portel was rolled over ASVEL on the road 106-47. Monaco defeated Cholet on its own court 78-71. Roanne smashed Paris BA in a road game 100-79. Strasbourg won against Blois at home 101-88. Gravelines outscored ASVEL on the opponent's court 93-71.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 24 points and 17 rebounds by Hugo Boumpoutou of Gravelines.



Chalon/Saone - St-Quentin 76-83

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 16th ranked Chalon/Saone (5-28) was defeated at home by seventeenth ranked St-Quentin (5-28) 83-76 on Saturday. St-Quentin forced 29 Chalon/Saone turnovers. Strangely Chalon/Saone outrebounded St-Quentin 38-20 including a 26-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. St-Quentin looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Monaco guard Matis Moncada (188-2004) who scored 17 points and 8 assists. Center Louis Gouedan (207-2003) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). At the other side the best for losing team was forward Albert Shungu (201-2003) who recorded 22 points and 6 rebounds and center Yanis Tonnellier (213-2004) added 11 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Five St-Quentin and four Chalon/Saone players scored in double figures. Chalon/Saone's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. St-Quentin moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with defeated Chalon/Saone. Chalon/Saone lost their ninth game in a row. St-Quentin will meet at home higher ranked Strasbourg (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chalon/Saone will play against Cholet (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chalon/Saone: S.Albert 22+6reb+3ast, B.Noah 16+5reb+5ast, C.Hugo 14+1ast, T.Yanis 11+12reb+6ast, D.Ali 4+2reb+1ast, D.Antoine 4+2reb
St-Quentin: B.Mehdi 18+5reb+2ast, M.Matis 17+4reb+8ast, G.Louis 17+8reb+1ast, O.Aniss 14+6ast, A.Omar-Femi 13+3reb+1ast, E.Vincent 4+3ast

Gravelines - Levallois 92-78

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Gravelines (22-11) defeated at home 14th ranked Levallois (10-23) 92-78 on Friday. Gravelines made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Roman Domon (207-2005) who scored 34 points (!!!) and 4 steals (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Hugo Boumpoutou (200-2004) chipped in 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Gravelines' coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Ivorian forward Jess Esso (198-2005) who recorded 27 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Ridi Kalonji (198-2003) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gravelines moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Bourg. Levallois lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 23 games lost. Gravelines will meet league's leader Nancy on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Levallois will play against Nanterre (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Levallois: E.Jess 27+9reb+5ast, E.Ylan 13+3reb, K.Ridi 13+6reb+4ast, K.Nevan 13+4reb+3ast, I.Daniel 6+1reb+2ast, D.Moussa 4+6reb+2ast
Gravelines: D.Roman 34+4reb+2ast, B.Hugo 17+9reb+4ast, B.Evan 12+5reb+2ast, L.Louka 11+2reb+2ast, V.Axel 8+5reb+1ast, T.Adrien 7+3reb+11ast

Bourg - Nancy 78-66

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Nancy (29-4) on the court of fourth ranked Bourg on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Bourg 78-66. Bourg had a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Leon Sifferlin (196-2008) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and guard Anatole Humeau (193-2002) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Nolan Kingue (196-2003) with 16 points and 4 assists and guard Pierre-Henry Aworet (191-2003) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Bourg (22-11) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain fourth place, which they share with Gravelines. Nancy at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Bourg is looking forward to face Limoges (#7) on the road in the next round. Nancy will play against Gravelines (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Nancy: K.Nolan 16+4reb+4ast, A.Pierre-Henry 15+3reb+4ast, F.Marc-Owen 11+2reb+3ast, L.Thomas 8+5reb, G.Guillaume 7+6reb+5ast, G.Noha 6+5reb+1ast
Bourg: S.Leon 20+4reb+3ast, H.Benali 16+4reb+3ast, H.Anatole 13+6reb+7ast, D.Danilo 8+1reb+3ast, B.Ayuba 8+3reb+2ast, S.Moulaye 8+12reb+2ast

Le Mans - Limoges 80-77

A very close game took place in Le Mans between Le Mans and Limoges. Twelfth ranked Le Mans (16-17) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Limoges (20-13). Le Mans managed to escape with a 3-point win 80-77 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. The best player for the winners was guard Bastien Grasshoff (193-2007) who scored 23 points and 5 assists. Guard Lois Grasshoff (183-2007) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Yannick Nkombou (209-2003) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Noam Masdieu-Reynaert (190-2005) added 19 points and 5 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Le Mans maintains twelfth place with 16-17 record. Loser Limoges keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Le Mans will meet higher ranked Dijon (#10) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Limoges will play against Bourg (#4) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Limoges: M.Noam 19+4reb+5ast, M.Sahel 17+3reb+6ast, N.Yannick 16+13reb+4ast, G.Gaspard 14+4reb+1ast, T.Cheikh 5+3ast, C.Bryan 2+1reb
Le Mans: G.Bastien 23+4reb+5ast, G.Lois 17+9reb, O.Osahon 13+5reb+6ast, P.Maxime 10+3reb+2ast, D.Raphael 8+4reb+1ast, S.David 6+6reb

ASVEL - Le Portel 106-47

Not a big story in a game in Villeurbanne where 18th ranked Le Portel (2-31) was rolled over by tenth ranked ASVEL (19-14) 106-47 on Saturday. ASVEL dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Le Portel's 34. They outrebounded Le Portel 67-28 including a 17-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. ASVEL looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Le Portel's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when ASVEL made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was DR Congolese power forward Paul Mbiya (211-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 23 rebounds. Guard Adam Atamna (190-2007) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Five ASVEL players scored in double figures. ASVEL's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Maidy Douglas (191-2006) who recorded 19 points and 4 assists and point guard Kalvyn Ravin (182-2005) added 15 points respectively. ASVEL maintains tenth place with 19-14 record, which they share with Dijon. Le Portel lost their fourth game in a row. They stay dead last with 31 lost games. ASVEL will meet higher ranked Roanne (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Le Portel will play against Paris BA (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Le Portel: D.Maidy 19+3reb+4ast, R.Kalvyn 15+1reb, R.Kris 5+6reb+2ast, E.Joseph 4+1reb+1ast, M.Hochea-Francis 2+4reb+2ast, A.Fleury 2+2reb
ASVEL: M.Paul 21+23reb, A.Adam 16+10reb+6ast, W.Francois 14+5reb+2ast, M.Mervyn 12+3reb+5ast, M.Petar 10+10reb, K.Roy 10+6reb+5ast

Monaco - Cholet 78-71

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Monaco (23-10) beat at home 6th ranked Cholet (20-13) 78-71 on Saturday. Monaco outrebounded Cholet 47-34 including 32 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Iranian guard Mohammad Amini (202-2005, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Monaco swingman Loic Noudogbessi (195-2004) chipped in 7 points and 13 rebounds. Four Monaco players scored in double figures. Monaco's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Mateo Bordes (193-2004) who recorded 23 points and 7 rebounds and guard Soren Bracq (192-2007) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Monaco moved-up to second place, which they share with Nanterre. Defending champion Cholet keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Monaco will meet Blois (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cholet will play against Chalon/Saone (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cholet: B.Mateo 23+7reb+2ast, B.Soren 18+5reb+6ast, P.Adrien 8+1ast, L.Gabin 7+4reb+1ast, L.Amael 6+9reb+3ast, S.Andy 6+8reb
Monaco: A.Mohammad 18+10reb+1ast, N.Vanel 14+3reb+1ast, N.Lucas 12+4reb+3ast, O.Taiga 11+3reb+8ast, I.Yohan 8+5reb, N.Loic 7+13reb+3ast

Nanterre - Dijon 65-81

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Nanterre (23-10) against eleventh ranked Dijon (19-14) on Saturday night. Host Nanterre was defeated by Dijon in Nanterre 81-65. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Nanterre. Dijon forced 24 Nanterre turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Nathan Vincennes (200-2003) nailed 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and forward Hugo Marin-Birkener (200-2003) accounted for 17 points and 5 assists. Four Dijon players scored in double figures. Guard Timeo Pons (200-2006) came up with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and point guard Noa Calabre (186-2005) added 19 points, 7 assists and 4 steals respectively for Nanterre in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dijon moved-up to tenth place, which they share with ASVEL. Nanterre at the other side keeps the second position with ten games lost. They share it with Monaco. Dijon will play against Le Mans (#12) at home in the next round. Nanterre will play against Levallois (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Nanterre: P.Timeo 20+8reb+4ast, C.Noa 19+4reb+7ast, D.Golle 10+5reb, K.Rollings 7+2reb+1ast, D.Karl 5+4reb+3ast, Y.Youssouf 4+3reb+2ast
Dijon: V.Nathan 19+9reb+6ast, M.Hugo 17+3reb+5ast, B.Marius 14+1reb+1ast, H.Leo 12+8reb+1ast, G.Derlin 8+7reb+1ast, Z.Karl 4+2reb

Paris BA - Roanne 79-100

There was no surprise when 15th ranked Paris BA (9-24) was outplayed at home by ninth ranked Roanne (20-13) 100-79 on Tuesday. Roanne dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Paris BA's 48. They outrebounded Paris BA 38-27 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Roanne looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists. The best player for the winners was center Narcisse Ngoy (211-2004) who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Senegalese Serigne Diakhate (206-2004) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Gambian forward Oumar Kante (194-2003) who recorded 24 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and guard Jean Noba (188-2005) added 16 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Roanne moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Paris BA keeps the fifteenth position with 24 games lost. Roanne will meet at home ASVEL (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Paris BA will play against Le Portel (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Paris BA: K.Oumar 24+7reb+5ast, N.Jean 16+4reb+3ast, J.Valentin 15+4reb+2ast, N.Hugo 10+5reb+5ast, M.Ilian 7+1reb+2ast, G.William 3+4reb
Roanne: N.Narcisse 19+6reb+3ast, D.Serigne 16+8reb+3ast, P.Theo 14+3reb+1ast, G.Isaac 13+3ast, P.Robin 12+1reb+13ast, M.Samuel 11+3reb+8ast

Strasbourg - Blois 101-88

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Strasbourg (20-13) won against at home 13th ranked Blois (13-20) 101-88 on Saturday. Strasbourg made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Bastien Rieber (187-2005) who had a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. Forward Harold Tchoua (196-2005) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Tom Lambert (201-2004) who recorded 18 points and 7 assists and Ivorian forward Dominique Diomande (197-2005) added 16 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Strasbourg. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Blois keeps the thirteenth position with 20 games lost. Strasbourg will meet St-Quentin (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Blois will play against the league's second-placed Monaco and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Blois: D.Nilson Morgan 19+2reb+4ast, L.Tom 18+3reb+7ast, D.Dominique 16+10reb+1ast, V.Antoine 12+6reb+1ast, B.Pavel 11+3reb+4ast, D.Sydia 6+7reb+2ast
Strasbourg: T.Harold 17+9reb+1ast, M.Japhet 17+6reb+2ast, L.Maxence 16+3reb+7ast, P.Illan 16+3reb+4ast, R.Bastien 14+11reb+12ast, F.Yohann 9+3reb+1ast

ASVEL - Gravelines 71-93

Very expected game in Villeurbanne where 10th ranked ASVEL (19-14) was crushed by fifth ranked Gravelines (22-11) 93-71 on Tuesday. Gravelines dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to ASVEL's 36. The best player for the winners was Hugo Boumpoutou (200-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 17 rebounds. Guard Evan Boisdur (184-2005) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was guard Adam Atamna (190-2007) who recorded 10 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Mervyn Muamba (197-2005) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. ASVEL's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Gravelines moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Bourg. Loser ASVEL keeps the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Dijon. Gravelines will meet league's leader Nancy on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ASVEL will play against Roanne (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ASVEL: W.Francois 15+2reb+3ast, K.Roy 13+3reb+2ast, M.Mervyn 11+7reb+3ast, A.Adam 10+7reb+8ast, M.Paul 7+12reb+1ast, A.Thomas 5
Gravelines: B.Hugo 24+17reb+3ast, B.Evan 19+3reb+4ast, H.Willan 16+4reb+3ast, T.Adrien 12+2reb+7ast, D.Roman 8+6reb+2ast, G.Madraki 6+1reb