ProB Round 7 (Regular Season): Blois are upset by Rouen

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in ProB, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked ADA Blois (5-2) and sixteenth ranked SPO Rouen (3-4) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. ADA Blois was edged by SPO Rouen in a tough game in Blois 76-78. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of ADA Blois. Rouen forced 20 Blois turnovers. 27 personal fouls committed by Blois helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Surinamese forward Gavin Kensmil (201-1998, college: SF Austin) fired 25 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) produced 10 points and 5 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rouen moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Blois at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. Rouen is looking forward to face Evreux (#18) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Blois will play against Challans (#20) and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Caen. Ninth ranked Denain Voltaire (4-3) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 19th ranked Calvados (1-5) 83-81 on Thursday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Gaetan Meyniel (189-2000) who helped to win the game recording 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Romain Parmentelot contributed with 17 points and 7 assists for the winners. Bahamas forward Rashad Davis (195-1996, college: FIU) answered with 22 points and 8 rebounds for Caen. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Denain-Voltaire moved-up to seventh place. Caen lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the nineteenth position with five games lost. Denain-Voltaire will play against Saint-Chamond (#17) in Saint Chamond in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caen will play on the road against Gries-Souffel to get more than just one victory in their record.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Antibes, where higher ranked Olympique Antibes (3-3) lost at home to fifteenth ranked Nantes (3-4) 79-91 on Friday. It was a great evening for Jean-Fabrice Dossou who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Garlon Green responded with 14 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Nantes moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Olympique Antibes dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with Aix-Maurienne. Nantes will meet at home Hyeres-Toulon (#16) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Antibes will play against Aix-Maurienne (#8) in Aix-les-Bains and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Poitiers defeated Champagne in a road game 86-79. Evreux was smashed by Pau-Lacq-Orthez at home 65-98. Gries-Souffel won against Hyeres-Toulon on the opponent's court 100-96. Quimper unfortunately lost to Orleans in a home game 73-83. Challans recorded a loss to Roanne on the road 79-97. Saint-Chamond crushed La Rochelle on its own court 108-73. Aix-Maurienne was smashed by Vichy in a road game 97-75.
The best stats of 7th round was 18 points by Nolan Kingue of Vichy.



Blois - Rouen 76-78

The game between third ranked ADA Blois (5-2) and sixteenth ranked SPO Rouen (3-4) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. ADA Blois was edged by SPO Rouen in a tough game in Blois 76-78. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of ADA Blois. Rouen forced 20 Blois turnovers. 27 personal fouls committed by Blois helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Surinamese forward Gavin Kensmil (201-1998, college: SF Austin) fired 25 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four SPO Rouen players scored in double figures. American point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) produced 10 points and 5 assists and Jonas Boulefaa (205-2007, agency: Network Sports International) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rouen moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Blois at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. Rouen is looking forward to face Evreux (#18) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Blois will play against Challans (#20) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Rouen: G.Kensmil 25+6reb+1ast, V.Bigote 11+3reb+2ast, T.Croft 10+4reb+1ast, R.Malonga 10+1reb+3ast, C.Mohamed 8+7reb+4ast, G.Karim 5+3reb+3ast
Blois: T.Vergiat 16+1ast, S.Talis 12+3reb+2ast, E.Nottage 10+4reb+5ast, J.Boulefaa 9+6reb+3ast, Y.Mambo 9+8reb, F.Damase 6+4reb+1ast

Antibes - Nantes 79-91

We should mention about the upset which took place in Antibes, where higher ranked Olympique Antibes (3-3) lost at home to fifteenth ranked Nantes (3-4) 79-91 on Friday. Nantes dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Olympique Antibes' 30. It was a great evening for naturalized Beninese center Jean-Fabrice Dossou (211-2000) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Mathys Kangudia (189-2004) helped adding 18 points. At the losing side American forward Garlon Green (201-1991, college: TCU, agency: Slash Sports) responded with 14 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and naturalized DR Congolese forward Shekinah Munanga (202-1997) scored 13 points. Four Nantes and five Antibes players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Nantes moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Olympique Antibes dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with Aix-Maurienne. Nantes will meet at home Hyeres-Toulon (#16) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Antibes will play against Aix-Maurienne (#8) in Aix-les-Bains and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nantes: M.Kangudia 18+2reb+2ast, H.Mienandi 14+3reb, J.Dossou 13+8reb+2ast, B.Palo 11+3reb, D.Van Eyck 10+5reb+2ast, D.Gassaud 9+3reb+2ast
Antibes: G.Green 14+5reb+2ast, S.Munanga 13+4reb, A.Loum 12+1reb+1ast, S.Bikantchou 11+2reb+2ast, P.Tape 10+5reb+2ast, B.Tchouaffe 8+3reb

Caen - Denain-Voltaire 81-83

Important game to mention about took place in Caen. Ninth ranked Denain Voltaire (4-3) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 19th ranked Calvados (1-5) 83-81 on Thursday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Denain-Voltaire players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Gaetan Meyniel (189-2000) who helped to win the game recording 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Romain Parmentelot (190-2004) contributed with 17 points and 7 assists for the winners. Bahamas forward Rashad Davis (195-1996, college: FIU) answered with 22 points and 8 rebounds and Jamaican Kentan Facey (206-1993, college: UConn) added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Caen. Five Denain-Voltaire and four Caen players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Denain-Voltaire moved-up to seventh place. Caen lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the nineteenth position with five games lost. Denain-Voltaire will play against Saint-Chamond (#17) in Saint Chamond in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caen will play on the road against Gries-Souffel to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Denain-Voltaire: R.Parmentelot 17+1reb+7ast, O.Cortale 13+8reb+3ast, G.Meyniel 12+8reb+5ast, L.Marc-Olivier 12+2reb+1ast, M.Suka-Umu 11+2ast, W.Davis 9+1ast
Caen: R.Davis 22+8reb, A.Rojewski 15+3reb+1ast, L.Cassier 13+3reb, K.Facey 13+7reb+2ast, R.Demahis-Ballou 6+1ast, C.Cavallo 4+4ast

Champagne - Poitiers 79-86

There was a minor upset in Reims where 9th ranked Champagne (3-4) was defeated by twelfth ranked Poitiers (3-4) 86-79 on Friday. It was a great evening for center Narcisse Ngoy (209-2004) who led his team to a victory scoring 9 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Marcus Gomis (183-2000) helped adding 15 points and 6 rebounds. Poitiers' coach Andy Thornton-Jones used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Canadian point guard Shamar Givance (179-1999, college: UTEP) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Eddy Kayouloud (200-1999, college: Cent Arkansas) scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Four Poitiers and five Champagne players scored in double figures. Poitiers moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Champagne. Poitiers will meet higher ranked Orleans (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Champagne will play against Vichy (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Poitiers: P.Imanol 18+3reb, M.Hammond 15+3reb+2ast, M.Gomis 15+6reb+1ast, S.Idowu 12+7reb+2ast, A.Brena-Chemille 11+1reb+4ast, N.Ngoy 9+14reb+1ast
Champagne: G.Grotzinger 14+1reb+3ast, M.Hamon-Crespin 14+4reb, S.Givance 14+5reb+5ast, E.Kayouloud 11+8reb+1ast, S.Verplancken 10+2reb+4ast, T.Keita 5+2reb

Evreux - Pau-Lacq-Orthez 65-98

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Pau-Lacq-Orthez (6-1) smashed on the road 17th ranked ALM Evreux (2-5) 98-65 on Friday. Pau-Lacq-Orthez forced 25 Evreux turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for American-Nigerian Bryce Nze (202-1998, college: Butler) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 9 rebounds. Seydou Ndiaye (196-2000) helped adding 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Pau-Lacq-Orthez players scored in double figures. Pau-Lacq-Orthez's coach Mickael Hay felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Birahima Sylla (199-2003) responded with 11 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Maxime Carene (209-2001) scored 7 points and 7 rebounds. Pau-Lacq-Orthez keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Roanne and Vichy. Loser ALM Evreux dropped to the sixteenth place with five games lost. They share the position with Hyeres-Toulon and Saint-Chamond. Pau-Lacq-Orthez will meet at home Quimper (#15) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Evreux will play against Rouen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: B.Nze 16+9reb+2ast, S.Ndiaye 15+5reb+2ast, M.Fabio 13+5reb+2ast, R.Sitraka 11+5reb, B.Pinault 11+1reb+1ast, D.Thelwell 11+1reb+2ast
Evreux: A.Tanghe 11+1reb+1ast, B.Sylla 11+5reb+2ast, D.Angloma 9+1reb+3ast, M.Galin 7+1reb, A.Da Silva 7+2reb+1ast, M.Carene 7+7reb+2ast

Hyeres-Toulon - Gries-Souffel 96-100

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both thirteenth ranked Gries-Souffel and 14th ranked Hyeres-Toulon had identical 2-4 record. But Hyeres-Toulon was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Gries 100-96 on Friday night. Gries-Souffel forced 21 Hyeres-Toulon turnovers. It was a great evening for Serbian center Mladen Vujic (205-1999, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Nelson Phillips (196-1998, college: Troy) helped adding 18 points and 4 assists. At the losing side Bosnian-American guard John Roberson (180-1988, college: Texas Tech) responded with 25 points and 8 assists and American forward Moses Greenwood (201-1997, college: SE Louisiana, agency: JCK Sports Group) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds. Five Gries-Souffel and four Hyeres-Toulon players scored in double figures. Hyeres-Toulon's coach William Dumas rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Gries-Souffel (3-4) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Hyeres-Toulon lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Evreux and Saint-Chamond. Gries-Souffel will meet at home Caen (#19) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hyeres-Toulon will play against Nantes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gries-Souffel: N.Phillips 18+4reb+4ast, A.Jeanne-Rose 17+6reb+1ast, M.Vujic 13+11reb+2ast, P.Aranitovic 13+2reb+3ast, B.Cingala-Mata 13+8reb, D.Myles 12+5reb+7ast
Hyeres-Toulon: J.Roberson 25+3reb+8ast, E.Ndjock 19+3reb+1ast, M.Greenwood 18+15reb, J.Kok 11+3reb+2ast, V.Diallo 6+3reb, M.Eugene 5

Quimper - Orleans 73-83

Very predictable result when sixth ranked Entente Orleans 45 (5-1) beat on the road 11th ranked Quimper UJAP (2-4) 83-73 on Friday. Orleans outrebounded Quimper 33-22 including 22 on the defensive glass. Orleans looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for Lorenzo Thirouard-Samson (197-2001, agency: Network Sports International) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points and 7 rebounds. helped adding 15 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Entente Orleans 45 players scored in double figures. At the losing side American-Trinidad and Tobago point guard Terrell Gomez (173-1998, college: SDSU) responded with 12 points and guard Christopher Dauby (193-1999) scored 6 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Entente Orleans 45 have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Loser Quimper UJAP dropped to the fifteenth position with four games lost. Orleans will meet at home Poitiers (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Quimper will play against the league's leader Pau-Lacq-Orthez (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Orleans: K.Lionel 15+4reb+3ast, F.Ilane 14+5reb+2ast, T.Gabric 12+4reb+3ast, L.Thirouard-Samson 12+7reb+3ast, S.Kanoute 9+4ast, N.Kuta 7+10reb+1ast
Quimper: T.Gomez 12+3reb+3ast, B.Injai 11+1ast, B.Noah 10+3reb, M.Missonnier 9+1reb+2ast, A.Wallez 8+2ast, L.Thevenard 7+4reb+1ast

Roanne - Challans 97-79

Not a big story in a game when 19th ranked Vendee Challans (1-6) was defeated on the road by third ranked Chorale de Roanne (6-1) 97-79 on Friday. Roanne outrebounded Challans 38-25 including 24 on the defensive glass. Roanne looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Challans' players. It was a great evening for Swedish center Mattias Markusson (217-1996, college: LMU, agency: Diamond Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). American Anthony Durham (190-1994, college: Rider) helped adding 17 points and 4 assists. At the losing side forward Mohamad Diop (204-1999) responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Jeremy Bichard (186-1990) scored 13 points and 7 assists. Four Challans players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Chorale de Roanne have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Pau-Lacq-Orthez and Vichy. Loser Vendee Challans dropped to the bottom place with six games lost. Roanne will meet La Rochelle (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Challans will play against Blois (#5) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Roanne: A.Durham 17+3reb+4ast, M.Markusson 16+12reb+2ast, F.Leopold 15+5reb+2ast, M.Roos 9+4reb+1ast, A.Levarity 8+3reb+5ast, J.Masters 7+1reb+4ast
Challans: M.Diop 14+9reb, J.Bichard 13+2reb+7ast, R.Bidias 11+5reb+3ast, T.Touze 10+1reb+2ast, P.Billong 9+2reb+1ast, B.Gary 9+2reb

Saint-Chamond - La Rochelle 108-73

There was a surprise result when nineteenth ranked Saint Chamond (2-5) outleveled at home higher ranked La Rochelle (4-2) 108-73 on Friday. Saint-Chamond dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to La Rochelle's 32. Saint-Chamond looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for guard Lucas Beaufort (196-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 assists. Arthur Bruyas (198-2000, agency: BIG) helped adding 21 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five Saint Chamond players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Tyler Thomas (190-2000, college: Hofstra) responded with 17 points and the other American import point guard Robert Ford III (183-1999, college: Montana St.) scored 8 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Saint-Chamond moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Evreux and Hyeres-Toulon. Loser La Rochelle keeps the sixth position with two games lost. Saint-Chamond will meet higher ranked Denain-Voltaire (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. La Rochelle will play against the league's second-placed Roanne having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Saint-Chamond: A.Bruyas 21+3reb, M.Badr 16+4reb+2ast, U.Joshua 15+5reb+2ast, C.Pepin 13+6reb+2ast, A.Dawes 12+1reb, L.Beaufort 11+3reb+11ast
La Rochelle: T.Thomas 17+3reb+2ast, J.Ratton 11+4reb, R.Ford III 8+6reb+2ast, D.Oladapo 8+2reb+1ast, L.Hergott 7+4reb+3ast, G.Clerc 7+1reb+5ast

Vichy - Aix-Maurienne 97-75

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Aix-Maurienne (3-3) was crushed on the road by fourth ranked JA Vichy (6-1) 97-75 on Friday. Vichy made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Jordan Shepherd (193-1997, college: California) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Swingman Nolan Kingue (195-2003) helped adding 18 points. Four JA Vichy players scored in double figures. At the losing side Spanish forward Sean Smith (204-1995, college: St.Cloud St., agency: BIG) responded with 9 points and 9 rebounds and Arthur Bruyas (198-2000, agency: BIG) scored 14 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. JA Vichy have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Pau-Lacq-Orthez and Roanne. Loser Aix-Maurienne dropped to the eighth place with three games lost. They share the position with Antibes. Vichy will meet at home Champagne (#13) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Aix-Maurienne will play against Antibes (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vichy: N.Kingue 18+4reb+2ast, P.Diop 16+6reb+2ast, J.Shepherd 16+5reb+6ast, K.Kenny 14+3reb, I.Ba 8+9reb, A.Bouzidi 6+3reb+8ast
Aix-Maurienne: V.Vitale-Boiteux 14+1reb+2ast, F.Corentin 14+3ast, E.Rigo 10+3reb, S.Smith 9+9reb+3ast, W.Brandwijk 8+2reb+2ast, P.Nicolas 6+5reb+1ast