NM1 Round 26 (Regular Season): Levallois lose to Tarbes-Lourdes

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Top ranked Metropolitans (19-7) recorded its seventh loss on the court of fourth ranked Lourdes-Tarbes on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Lourdes-Tarbes 75-70. Tarbes-Lourdes made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was forward Alexis Yetna (203-1997, college: Fairfield) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds. Guinean-Ivorian swingman Ahmed Doumbia (195-1989) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Center Lionel Colson (206-2002) produced 8 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Tarbes-Lourdes maintains fourth position with 16-9 record. Levallois lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with seven games lost. They share the position with Mulhouse.
Important game to mention about took place in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Seventh ranked Berck (15-11) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked SO Maritime Boulogne (15-11) 71-69 in the game for the fifth place. Cuban power forward Grismay Paumier (204-1988) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Raijon Kelly contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Ismael Cadiau (198-1998) replied with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for Boulogne. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Berck moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Boulogne and Les Sables.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Toulouse (17-9) against sixth ranked Fougeres (16-10) on Friday night. Host Toulouse was defeated by Fougeres in a tough game in Toulouse 94-101. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Toulouse. Kilian Incredule scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Robin Pluvy responded with 20 points and 6 assists. Fougeres moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Lorient. Toulouse at the other side dropped to the second position with nine games lost. They share it with Tours and Fos-sur-Mer.

Rest of the games of round 26 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Angers crushed Pole France in a road game 98-74. Poissy beat Vitre at home 79-69. Lorient won against Val de Seine on the opponent's court 82-76. Chartres unfortunately lost to Rennes in a home game 76-87. Les Sables rolled over Tours on the road 101-72. Le Havre defeated Fos-sur-Mer on its own court 96-88. Metz beat Loon-Plage in a road game 64-60. Mulhouse won against Lyon at home 80-66. Saint Vallier managed to outperform SCABB on the opponent's court 79-73. Orchies managed to beat Besancon in a home game 81-77. Pays Salonais was defeated by Charleville on the road 81-78.
The best stats of 26th round was 13 points and 13 rebounds by Mario Tonji of Charleville.



Pole France - Angers 74-98

There was no surprise in Paris where 14th ranked Pole France (3-23) was crushed by ninth ranked Etoile Angers (13-13) 98-74 on Friday. Angers had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Senegalese center Tidiane Badiane (208-1995) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Yanis Harrath (178-1998) chipped in 12 points and 8 assists during the contest. Nathan Soliman (204-2009) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and forward Messi Yangala (203-2009) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Angers moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Saint Vallier and Val de Seine. Pole France at the other side keeps the fourteenth position with 23 games lost.
Top scorers:
Angers: O.Junior 17+5reb+1ast, T.Badiane 16+5reb+3ast, B.Jeron 14+6reb+1ast, Y.Harrath 12+4reb+8ast, N.Guillaume 12+11reb, D.Hadi 9+5reb+8ast
Pole France: N.Soliman 19+10reb+1ast, M.Yangala 13+6reb+4ast, M.Mahop 12+3reb+4ast, M.Yael 10+2reb+6ast, E.Achille-Junior 7+2reb+1ast, V.Keny 6+3reb

Poissy - Vitre 79-69

There was a small surprise when thirteenth ranked Poissy (5-21) defeated at home 10th ranked Vitre (11-13) 79-69 on Friday. Nigerian forward Dolapo Olayinka (196-1998, college: Ferris St.) scored 24 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Brahim Dohou (194-1999) chipped in 14 points during the contest. American guard Leo DeBruhl (190, college: UC Davis) responded with 30 points and 6 assists and power forward Sullivan Hernandez (204-1995, college: Laramie CC) scored 7 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Poissy maintains thirteenth position with 5-21 record. Vitre at the other side keeps the tenth place with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Poissy: O.Dolapo 24+9reb, B.Dohou 14+4reb+3ast, D.Remi 12+3reb, M.Kwedi 7+4reb+2ast, L.Morisseau 7+5reb+7ast, N.Jeanne 7+2reb+3ast
Vitre: L.DeBruhl 30+3reb+6ast, J.Gibey 10+3reb+1ast, S.Hernandez 7+11reb+1ast, L.Carour Ewan 5+1ast, A.Ville 5+4reb, K.Adama 4+4reb

Val de Seine - Lorient 76-82

Rather expected game in Le Mee where 8th ranked Val de Seine (13-13) was defeated by fifth ranked Lorient (16-10) 82-76 on Friday. Lorient looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Swingman Parfait NJiba (199-1989) scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Maxime Choplin (180-1992) chipped in 12 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Lorient players scored in double figures. Lithuanian guard Kevin Cham (185-1998) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds and Madagascar point guard Kiady Razanamahenina (185-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 assists. Val de Seine's coach Axel Dao rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Lorient maintains fifth position with 16-10 record, which they share with Fougeres. Val de Seine at the other side keeps the eighth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Angers and Saint Vallier.
Top scorers:
Lorient: P.NJiba 15+6reb+6ast, M.Choplin 12+2reb+4ast, Q.Mohamed 10+5reb+2ast, A.Sclear 10+6reb+2ast, G.Lesciauskas 10+4reb, N.Sane 10+1reb+1ast
Val de Seine: E.Shonganya 18+5reb+1ast, K.Cham 16+9reb+2ast, R.Kiady 10+4reb+10ast, B.Samba 9+1ast, E.Marshall 8+1reb+2ast, L.Roux Jules 6+3reb+2ast

Chartres - Rennes 76-87

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked Union Rennes' (11-14) road victory over 12th ranked C'Chartres (8-18) 87-76 on Friday. Rennes made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Chartres turnovers. Hugo Kamdem scored 21 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Warren Racine (188-1995) chipped in 23 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Union Rennes' coach Bastien Demeure used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Yann Siegwarth (185-1993) responded with 17 points and 7 assists and American-Jamaican forward Phil Henry (206-1991, college: ENMU) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rennes maintains eleventh position with 11-14 record which they share with defeated Chartres. Chartres lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Besancon and Charleville.
Top scorers:
Rennes: R.Warren 23+1reb+2ast, H.Kamdem 21+3reb+3ast, M.Pointel 13+7reb+4ast, T.Eliot 10+6reb+2ast, J.Sclear 8+1reb, J.Randriamananjara 6+2reb+1ast
Chartres: P.Henry 19+6reb+1ast, Y.Siegwarth 17+3reb+7ast, S.Sherif 15+5reb, T.Lefebvre 10+4reb+2ast, G.Lois 7+3reb+2ast, M.Kevin 4+1reb

Toulouse - Fougeres 94-101

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Toulouse (17-9) against sixth ranked Fougeres (16-10) on Friday night. Host Toulouse was defeated by Fougeres in a tough game in Toulouse 94-101. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Toulouse. Fougeres made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Point guard Kilian Incredule (175-1996) scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Russian Eric Koumba (194-2002) chipped in 25 points during the contest. point guard Robin Pluvy (180-2006) responded with 20 points and 6 assists and point guard Dennis Ona Embo (175-1998) scored 17 points and 4 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Fougeres moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Lorient. Toulouse at the other side dropped to the second position with nine games lost. They share it with Tours and Fos-sur-Mer.
Top scorers:
Fougeres: K.Eric 25+4reb+2ast, K.Incredule 22+6reb+5ast, K.Bichard 15+3reb+6ast, D.Conde 12+4reb+1ast, L.Poncet 10+3reb+4ast, C.Soumaoro 6
Toulouse: R.Pluvy 20+2reb+6ast, D.Ona Embo 17+3reb+4ast, R.Djasrambaye 12+5reb+3ast, R.Louis-Therese 12+3reb+1ast, B.Eddy 12+4reb, H.Minnig 9+3reb+2ast

Tarbes-Lourdes - Levallois 75-70

Top ranked Metropolitans (19-7) recorded its seventh loss on the court of fourth ranked Lourdes-Tarbes on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Lourdes-Tarbes 75-70. Tarbes-Lourdes made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was forward Alexis Yetna (203-1997, college: Fairfield) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds. Guinean-Ivorian swingman Ahmed Doumbia (195-1989) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Center Lionel Colson (206-2002) produced 8 points and 7 rebounds and guard Kane Milling (193-2001, college: UC Davis) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Tarbes-Lourdes maintains fourth position with 16-9 record. Levallois lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with seven games lost. They share the position with Mulhouse.
Top scorers:
Tarbes-Lourdes: D.Ahmed 16+1reb+5ast, A.Fabien 13+2reb+1ast, A.Yetna 13+16reb+1ast, T.Gottin 8+4reb+2ast, W.Tom 8+2reb+2ast, M.Victor 6+3reb+6ast
Levallois: K.Milling 12+3reb+2ast, S.Solly 10+2reb+1ast, K.Thalien 10+3reb+3ast, C.Minlend Jr. 9+2reb+1ast, L.Colson 8+7reb+2ast, M.Dadiet 7+3reb+1ast

Tours - Les Sables 72-101

There was an upset when second-ranked Tours (17-9) was outplayed at home by seventh ranked Les Sables (15-11) 101-72 on Friday. Les Sables forced 20 Tours turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Canadian point guard Josh Bascoe (183-2002, college: Bucknell) scored 31 points and 7 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Quentin Ruel (202-1999, agency: Network Sports International) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Les Sables players scored in double figures. Senegalese Moustapha Diop (206-2003) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Theo Leon (180-1992) scored 4 points, 5 rebounds and 7 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. Les Sables moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Berck and Boulogne. Loser Tours keeps the second position with nine games lost. They share it with Toulouse and Fos-sur-Mer.
Top scorers:
Les Sables: J.Bascoe 31+3reb+7ast, M.Sahel 13+2reb+2ast, P.Louis 12+1ast, R.Quentin 11+6reb+5ast, M.Ludovic 10+8reb+1ast, K.Thomas 7+2reb+5ast
Tours: M.Diop 15+5reb+1ast, G.Louis 12+2reb+1ast, A.Couture 10+4reb+2ast, K.Forest-Lo 8+2reb+1ast, K.Ousmane 8+4reb+2ast, J.Barham 7+4reb+2ast

Le Havre - Fos-sur-Mer 96-88

Everything went according to plan when first ranked STB Le Havre (21-5) won against at home one of their biggest challengers Provence Basket (17-9) 96-88 on Friday. Le Havre made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Fos-sur-Mer turnovers. Le Havre looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Theo Rey (194-2000) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and Haitian-Canadian forward Kevin Bercy (203-1994, college: St.Francis X.) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Bahamas point guard Dominick Bridgewater (178-2000) responded with 25 points and 4 steals and Bahamas forward Jaraun Burrows (203-1985, college: PFW) scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Five Le Havre and four Fos-sur-Mer players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. STB Le Havre have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-5 record. Loser Provence Basket dropped to the second place with nine games lost. They share the position with Toulouse and Tours.
Top scorers:
Le Havre: R.Theo 23+3reb+2ast, N.Momar 14+7reb+1ast, S.Ajare 13+1ast, D.Thibault 11+1reb+6ast, C.Steven 11+4reb+2ast, B.Kevin 10+9reb+3ast
Fos-sur-Mer: D.Bridgewater 25+4reb+3ast, J.Burrows 17+7reb+4ast, K.Thompson 14+2reb+1ast, T.Dary-Sagnes 13+5reb+1ast, L.Menuge 7+4reb, M.Yannis 4+4reb

Loon-Plage - Metz 60-64

There was an upset when higher ranked Loon-Plage (14-12) was defeated at home by fourteenth ranked Metz (7-19) 64-60 on Friday. Metz outrebounded Loon-Plage 47-31 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tyron Minfir (197-2002) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Melvin Beaubois (193-2001) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Metz players scored in double figures. Seraphin Saumont (200-1994) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Samuel Eyango-Dingo (206-2001) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Loon-Plage's coach Quentin Wadoux rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Metz moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Pays Salonais. Loon-Plage lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Metz: T.Minfir 19+14reb+1ast, M.Beaubois 15+7reb+2ast, M.Seck 12+10reb+1ast, I.Daniel 10+3reb, A.Bruno 6+1reb+3ast, G.Lessort 2+5reb
Loon-Plage: S.Saumont 16+5reb+3ast, S.Eyango-Dingo 11+9reb+1ast, F.Vincent 7+8reb+4ast, H.Desseignet 6+2reb+6ast, T.Housieaux 6+3ast, M.Sylvere 5+1reb+1ast

Mulhouse - Lyon 80-66

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Mulhouse (19-7) defeated at home 10th ranked Lyon (9-17) 80-66 on Friday. Mulhouse outrebounded Lyon 32-21 including 23 on the defensive glass. Mulhouse looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Power forward Vladimir Ilic (203-1999) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Czech swingman Patrick Samoura (196-2000, college: UT Tyler) chipped in 8 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Mulhouse's coach Frank Kuhn used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nigerian-American guard Michael Nwabuzor (188-1996, college: NMHU) responded with 18 points and Cameroonian center Jean-Anthony Wassom (199-2004) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Mulhouse keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Levallois. Lyon lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 17 games lost.
Top scorers:
Mulhouse: F.Trevon 17+2reb+2ast, I.Vladimir 17+5reb+7ast, S.Patrick 8+10reb+7ast, T.Hyenne 8+3reb+4ast, L.Le 8+4reb+3ast, B.Mickael 7
Lyon: M.Nwabuzor 18+2reb+1ast, J.Wassom 10+7reb+2ast, M.Noam 9+4reb+2ast, L.Mateo 8+5ast, S.Maxime 8+4reb+1ast, Z.Junior 7+1reb+2ast

SCABB - Saint Vallier 73-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Andrezieux's (11-15) home loss to eighth ranked Saint Vallier (13-13) 73-79 on Friday. It was a great shooting night for Saint Vallier especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Swingman Olivier Yao-Delon (194-1995) scored 23 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Sasha Derradji (195-2006) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Saint Vallier players scored in double figures. American swingman Andre Norris (203-1994, college: Dubuque) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Narcisse Kuyo (205-2004) scored 4 points and 14 rebounds. Andrezieux's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Saint Vallier maintains eighth position with 13-13 record, which they share with Angers and Val de Seine. Loser Andrezieux keeps the ninth place with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Saint Vallier: O.Yao-Delon 23+6reb, S.Amadou 15+4reb+1ast, D.Sasha 12+5reb+8ast, E.Bosc 12+3reb+2ast, T.Adrien 7+1reb+2ast, D.Archinard 5+4reb+5ast
SCABB: A.Norris 21+5reb+1ast, S.Mariscal 12+3reb+1ast, S.Albert 10+2reb+2ast, T.Bouteille 7+2reb+6ast, C.Dumoux 7+1reb+1ast, K.Selebangue 7+2reb+3ast

Boulogne - Berck 69-71

Important game to mention about took place in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Seventh ranked Berck (15-11) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked SO Maritime Boulogne (15-11) 71-69 in the game for the fifth place. Cuban power forward Grismay Paumier (204-1988) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). American guard Raijon Kelly (193-1993, college: Angelo St.) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Ismael Cadiau (198-1998) replied with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and guard Alexandre Aygalenq (187-1997) added 11 points in the effort for Boulogne. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Berck moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Boulogne and Les Sables.
Top scorers:
Berck: P.Grismay 25+8reb, K.Raijon 15+6reb+5ast, T.Alexis 10+5reb+1ast, B.Matteo 7+2reb+2ast, A.Henocq 5+5reb+3ast, B.Mondesir 3+2ast
Boulogne: I.Cadiau 16+10reb+2ast, A.Alexandre 11+3reb+2ast, P.Hannequin 8+4ast, J.Kebe 7+4reb+2ast, S.Jim 7+4reb, A.Sobel 6+5reb

Orchies - Besancon 81-77

Very predictable result in Orchies where fourth ranked Orchesien BC (18-8) beat 11th ranked Besancon (8-18) 81-77 on Friday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Naturalized Madagascar guard Mathias MMadi (196-2005, college: Seward County) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Guinean forward Abdoulaye Sy (201-1995) chipped in 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five Orchesien BC players scored in double figures. Swedish forward David Hook (197-1999, college: E.Wyoming) responded with 18 points and swingman Claudien Eliezer-Vanerot (192-2001) scored 15 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Besancon's coach Laurent Kleefstra rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Orchesien BC have a solid three-game winning streak. Orchies moved-up to third place. Loser Besancon keeps the eleventh position with 18 games lost. They share it with Charleville and Chartres.
Top scorers:
Orchies: M.MMadi 20+5reb+1ast, Y.Kabuaya-Diondo 15+2reb+3ast, M.Igor 14+2reb+2ast, A.Sy 11+10reb+4ast, S.Conde 11+10reb+3ast, G.Gaspard 6+7reb
Besancon: D.Hook 18+3reb, C.Eliezer-Vanerot 15+3reb+2ast, N.Yannick 12+4reb+1ast, J.Calvin 9+8reb+1ast, A.Venckus 8+3reb+2ast, C.Simon 6+6reb+1ast

Charleville - Pays Salonais 81-78

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Charleville-Mezieres and 13th ranked Pays Salonais had identical 7-18 record. This time Charleville-Mezieres used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Sapela 81-78 on Friday night. Charleville made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game, while Pays Salonais only scored eight points from the stripe. Power forward Mario Tonji (205-1999) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Maydden Nnah-Ndong (193-2000) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Guard Thomas Laurent (190-1991) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and power forward Guillaume Valayer (201-1996) scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Charleville and five Pays Salonais players scored in double figures. Charleville (8-18) moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Besancon and Chartres. Pays Salonais lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Metz.
Top scorers:
Charleville: D.Melvyn 16+2reb+1ast, M.Nnah-Ndong 15+6reb+5ast, T.Mario 13+13reb+1ast, T.Pichard 12+4reb+6ast, M.Patrick 9+3reb+2ast, J.Valdelicio 8+6reb+1ast
Pays Salonais: C.Jean 16+1reb+4ast, L.Thomas 14+5reb+5ast, D.Wright 13+5reb+4ast, C.Valcy 13+4reb, A.Fanchini 10+3reb+2ast, G.Valayer 10+8reb+4ast