NM1 Round 13 (Second Stage): Mulhouse lose to Levallois

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Mulhouse (27-12) and fifth ranked Metropolitans (25-14) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Mulhouse was crushed by Metropolitans in Levallois 78-105. They made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Levallois looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by Mulhouse helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Kane Milling (193-2001, college: UC Davis) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 assists. Naturalized Ivorian point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-1999) contributed with 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. point guard Marius Chambre (182-1998) answered with 8 points and 11 assists for Mulhouse. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Levallois moved-up to fourth place. Mulhouse at the other side keeps the second position with 12 games lost. Levallois are looking forward to face Loon-Plage (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mulhouse will play against Tours (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Provence Basket (26-13) against seventh ranked Tours (24-15) on Tuesday night. Visiting Provence Basket was defeated by Tours in Tours 79-69. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Naturalized Guinean forward Ousmane Kaba (195-2002) stepped up and scored 8 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Keziah Forest-Lo chipped in 18 points and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). At the losing side Bahamas point guard Dominick Bridgewater (178-2000) responded with 18 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tours keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Saint Vallier and Orchies. Fos-sur-Mer at the other side keeps the third place with 13 games lost. Tours will play against league's second-placed Mulhouse on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fos-sur-Mer will play against Lorient and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Andrezieux (20-19) against sixth ranked Val de Seine (19-20) on Tuesday night. Host Andrezieux was defeated by Val de Seine in Andrezieux 93-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Andrezieux. Kevin Cham nailed 23 points, 7 assists and 4 steals (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) for the winning side. Nelson Cece came up with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for SCABB in the defeat. Andrezieux's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Val de Seine moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Charleville. Loser Andrezieux keeps the second position with 19 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Val de Seine will meet at home Metz (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. SCABB will play against Rennes (#6) and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 13 were not that significant. Orchies was beaten by Tarbes-Lourdes on the road 95-89. Toulouse lost to Boulogne on its own court 84-88. Loon-Plage unfortunately lost to Fougeres in a road game 82-94. Les Sables was rolled over Le Havre at home 68-90. Angers was defeated by Lyon on the opponent's court 69-55. Besancon beat Rennes in a home game 98-84. Chartres lost to Charleville on the road 92-95. Pays Salonais managed to outperform Vitre on its own court 85-74. Poissy managed to beat Metz in a road game 90-75. Saint Vallier crushed Pole France at home 117-77.
The most impressive performance of 13th round was 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists by Sasha Derradji of Saint Vallier.



Levallois - Mulhouse 105-78

The game between second ranked Mulhouse (27-12) and fifth ranked Metropolitans (25-14) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Mulhouse was crushed by Metropolitans in Levallois 78-105. They made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Levallois looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by Mulhouse helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Kane Milling (193-2001, college: UC Davis) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 assists. Naturalized Ivorian point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-1999) contributed with 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Metropolitans players scored in double figures. point guard Marius Chambre (182-1998) answered with 8 points and 11 assists and American guard Trevon Faulkner (193-2000, college: NKU) added 10 points and 5 assists in the effort for Mulhouse. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Levallois moved-up to fourth place. Mulhouse at the other side keeps the second position with 12 games lost. Levallois are looking forward to face Loon-Plage (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mulhouse will play against Tours (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Levallois: M.Kane 20+4reb+12ast, T.Kevin 20+1reb+4ast, D.Maxence 19+3reb+4ast, S.Stansbury 10+6reb+6ast, C.Lionel 7+6reb+1ast, T.Jayson 7+4reb+1ast
Mulhouse: M.Benhamed 14+3reb, T.Faulkner 10+4reb+5ast, P.Samoura 9+1reb+3ast, M.Chambre 8+2reb+11ast, G.Dembele 8+4reb+1ast, T.Ansumana 7+1reb

Tarbes-Lourdes - Orchies 95-89

There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (23-15) beat at home higher ranked Orchesien BC (24-15) 95-89 on Tuesday. Tarbes-Lourdes forced 23 Orchies turnovers. Strangely Orchies outrebounded Tarbes-Lourdes 41-23 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Tarbes-Lourdes looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Guinean-Ivorian swingman Ahmed Doumbia (195-1989) nailed 28 points for the winning side and Lithuanian Tautvydas Baltrusaitis (204-2003) accounted for 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Lucas Veraghe (197-2001) came up with 21 points and 5 rebounds and American power forward Joe Burton (202-1990, college: Oregon St.) added 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals respectively for Orchies in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lourdes-Tarbes have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Tarbes-Lourdes moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Berck. Loser Orchesien BC still keeps top position with 15 games lost. They share it with Tours and Saint Vallier. Tarbes-Lourdes will meet league's leader Le Havre on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Orchies will play against Toulouse and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tarbes-Lourdes: D.Ahmed 28+1reb+3ast, B.Tautvydas 19+6reb+3ast, A.Fabien 14+2reb+3ast, T.Gottin 12+1reb, M.Victor 8+4reb+7ast, T.Jolivet 6+3reb+3ast
Orchies: L.Veraghe 21+5reb+3ast, G.Gessat 13+3reb+1ast, K.Yanis 13+5reb+5ast, J.Burton 12+8reb+4ast, S.Abdoulaye 7+6reb+1ast, B.Marius 7+3reb

Tours - Fos-sur-Mer 79-69

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Provence Basket (26-13) against seventh ranked Tours (24-15) on Tuesday night. Visiting Provence Basket was defeated by Tours in Tours 79-69. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Tours outrebounded Fos-sur-Mer 41-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. Tours players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Naturalized Guinean forward Ousmane Kaba (195-2002) stepped up and scored 8 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and guard Keziah Forest-Lo (197-2004, college: Lamar CC) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Tours players scored in double figures. At the losing side Bahamas point guard Dominick Bridgewater (178-2000) responded with 18 points and Willian Marie-Anais (203-2004) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tours keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Saint Vallier and Orchies. Fos-sur-Mer at the other side keeps the third place with 13 games lost. Tours will play against league's second-placed Mulhouse on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fos-sur-Mer will play against Lorient and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Tours: F.Keziah 18+1reb+4ast, C.Ambroise 13+5reb, D.Moustapha 10+9reb, B.Jordan 10+3reb+1ast, O.Kaba 8+10reb+5ast, B.Jonathan 8+3reb+2ast
Fos-sur-Mer: D.Bridgewater 18+2reb+3ast, M.Willian 12+5reb+2ast, M.Bernaoui 10+5reb+1ast, M.Mutuale 8+4reb+3ast, B.Warren 7+1reb+2ast, J.Burrows 6+8reb+1ast

Toulouse - Boulogne 84-88

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked SO Maritime Boulogne and 10th ranked Toulouse had identical 22-16 record. But Toulouse was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Boulogne-sur-Mer 88-84 on Tuesday night. Boulogne made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Israeli-American forward Alex Sobel (203-2000, college: Sacred Heart) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side and American forward Jaylen Sebree (201-1997, college: Tenn Tech) accounted for 16 points. SO Maritime Boulogne's coach Thomas Drouot used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. point guard Dennis Ona Embo (175-1998) came up with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and power forward Raphael Djasrambaye (206-2003) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Toulouse in the defeat. Four Boulogne and five Toulouse players scored in double figures. Boulogne maintains ninth place with 23-16 record. Loser Toulouse keeps the tenth position with 17 games lost. Boulogne will meet at home Fougeres (#12) in the next round. Toulouse will play against Orchies and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Boulogne: H.Jiyann 19+2reb+1ast, S.Jaylen 16+3reb+3ast, S.Alex 16+10reb+1ast, M.Noah 11+2reb, H.Pierre 7+3reb+4ast, E.Jacques 6+4reb+1ast
Toulouse: D.Ona Embo 20+5reb+5ast, R.Pluvy 16+2reb, R.Djasrambaye 13+8reb+2ast, S.Gauthier 12+4reb+6ast, R.Louis-Therese 10+4reb+1ast, A.Ali 7+1reb+2ast

Fougeres - Loon-Plage 94-82

The game between closely ranked teams ended with thirteenth ranked Fougeres' (20-19) home victory over 14th ranked Loon-Plage (15-24) 94-82 on Tuesday. Fougeres outrebounded Loon-Plage 38-27 including 29 on the defensive glass. Fougeres shot the lights out from three sinking 20 long-distance shots on high 52.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists. Point guard Kilian Incredule (175-1996) nailed 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and swingman Kevin Bichard (196-1986) accounted for 22 points. Fougeres' coach Mathieu Lemercier used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Clement Peinte (194-1997) came up with 26 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and point guard Vincent Fauche (191-1996) added 12 points and 13 assists respectively for Loon-Plage in the defeat. Four Fougeres and five Loon-Plage players scored in double figures. Fougeres moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Loon-Plage dropped to the tenth position with 24 games lost. They share it with Besancon. Fougeres will meet Boulogne (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Loon-Plage will play against Levallois and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fougeres: K.Bichard 22+3reb+3ast, K.Incredule 20+8reb+7ast, K.Eric 13+2reb+3ast, L.Poncet 11+4reb+7ast, C.Soumaoro 9+3reb+2ast, D.Conde 7+3reb
Loon-Plage: P.Clement 26+9reb+1ast, M.Sylvere 14+4reb+1ast, S.Saumont 14+6reb+5ast, F.Vincent 12+2reb+13ast, H.Desseignet 11+1reb+2ast, I.Tielie 5+5reb+1ast

Les Sables - Le Havre 68-90

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Les Sables (20-19) was outscored by first ranked STB Le Havre (32-7) in Les Sables-D'Ollone 90-68 on Tuesday. Le Havre looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Theo Rey (194-2000) nailed 17 points for the winning side and American-Nigerian guard Ajare Sanni (190-2000, college: UCSB) accounted for 18 points. Five STB Le Havre players scored in double figures. Forward Thomas Klein (201-2002) came up with 10 points and 5 rebounds and forward Sahel Mouhri (197-2004) added 13 points respectively for Les Sables in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Le Havre maintains first place with 32-7 record. Loser Les Sables dropped to the second position with 19 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Le Havre will meet at home Tarbes-Lourdes (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Les Sables will play against Berck (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Le Havre: S.Ajare 18+1reb+2ast, R.Theo 17+3reb+2ast, D.Thibault 12+1reb+4ast, L.Nadyr 12+2reb+1ast, C.Steven 10+1reb+1ast, G.Marc 10+6reb+2ast
Les Sables: S.Mouhri 13+3reb+2ast, T.Klein 10+5reb+3ast, L.Prolhac 9+4reb+3ast, G.Cheikh 8+1reb+1ast, Q.Ruel 8+7reb+2ast, K.Wright 7+6reb+2ast

SCABB - Val de Seine 76-93

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Andrezieux (20-19) against sixth ranked Val de Seine (19-20) on Tuesday night. Host Andrezieux was defeated by Val de Seine in Andrezieux 93-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Andrezieux. Val de Seine outrebounded SCABB 34-23 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Val de Seine shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Lithuanian guard Kevin Cham (185-1998) nailed 23 points, 7 assists and 4 steals (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) for the winning side and center Gaylor Lobela-Nkuna (206-1995) accounted for 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Val de Seine players scored in double figures. Nelson Cece (200-2002) came up with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Theo Bouteille (192-1997) added 8 points and 5 assists respectively for SCABB in the defeat. Andrezieux's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Val de Seine moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Charleville. Loser Andrezieux keeps the second position with 19 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Val de Seine will meet at home Metz (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. SCABB will play against Rennes (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Val de Seine: C.Kevin 23+3reb+7ast, G.Lobela-Nkuna 14+8reb+4ast, S.Balayera 13+2reb+1ast, M.Emil 11+3reb+5ast, S.Evariste 10+2ast, M.Rugard 10+7reb
SCABB: N.Cece 22+7reb+5ast, A.Norris 12+2ast, H.Cucherat 10+1reb+3ast, S.Mariscal 8+2reb+3ast, S.Albert 8+3reb, T.Bouteille 8+2reb+5ast

Lyon - Angers 69-55

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Lyon (20-19) defeated at home 7th ranked Etoile Angers (16-23) 69-55 on Tuesday. Lyon looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Frederic Missamou (202-2005) nailed 8 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Kevin Comblon (-2004) accounted for 15 points. Lyon's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Algerian guard Dalil Hadi (185-2003) came up with 15 points and guard Yanis Harrath (178-1998) added 15 points respectively for Angers in the defeat. Lyon moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Etoile Angers keeps the seventh position with 23 games lost. They share it with Pays Salonais. Lyon will meet Chartres (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Angers will play against the league's leader Saint Vallier (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lyon: K.Comblon 15+3reb+1ast, T.Kareem 11+2reb+5ast, N.Masdieu-Reynaert 10+4reb+4ast, J.Zero 9+6reb+1ast, M.Semelet 8+8reb, N.Michael 8+6reb+4ast
Angers: D.Hadi 15+2reb+2ast, H.Yanis 15+1reb+2ast, G.Noha 8+9reb, D.Gnahore 8+4reb+4ast, J.Bowers 4+5reb+2ast, B.Tidiane 3+5reb

Besancon - Rennes 98-84

There was an upset when 4th placed Union Rennes (18-20) lost on the road to tenth ranked Besancon (15-24) 98-84 on Tuesday. Besancon looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Hugo Cluysen (203-1998, college: NAIT) nailed 18 points and 5 assists for the winning side and forward Simon Correa (208-2004) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. Hugo Kamdem came up with 23 points and 8 rebounds and Gabonese forward Channick Nkoma (203, college: UWF) added 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) respectively for Rennes in the defeat. Five Besancon and four Rennes players scored in double figures. Besancon maintains tenth place with 15-24 record, which they share with Loon-Plage. Loser Union Rennes dropped to the sixth position with 20 games lost. Besancon will meet higher ranked Vitre (#9) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rennes will play against the league's second-placed SCABB having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Besancon: C.Hugo 18+3reb+5ast, V.Augustinas 18+1reb+2ast, S.Correa 15+7reb, Y.Nkombou 11+9reb, I.Pouye 10+3reb+7ast, E.Claudien 10+3reb+7ast
Rennes: K.Hugo 23+8reb+1ast, C.Nkoma 17+7reb, W.Racine 11+2reb+5ast, P.Gaby 10+3ast, P.LeBerre Baptiste 8+4reb, P.Maxime 6+7ast

Charleville - Chartres 95-92

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Charleville-Mezieres (19-20) edged at home 11th ranked C'Chartres (13-26) 95-92 on Tuesday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Charleville looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Forward Theo Pichard (197-2005) nailed 23 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side and naturalized Angolan forward Melvyn Da Silva (198-1999) accounted for 19 points. Kevin Mondesir (204-1991) came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Lois Gendrey (174-2000) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for Chartres in the defeat. Five Charleville and four Chartres players scored in double figures. C'Chartres' coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Charleville moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Val de Seine. Loser C'Chartres keeps the eleventh position with 26 games lost. Charleville will meet Poissy (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Chartres will play against Lyon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Charleville: T.Pichard 23+9reb+7ast, D.Melvyn 19+4reb+1ast, M.Nnah-Ndong 11+8reb+4ast, M.Courtois 11+6ast, T.Mario 10+9reb+2ast, P.Kieger 9+1ast
Chartres: M.Kevin 19+9reb+3ast, G.Lois 19+1reb+4ast, G.Dimoke 15+6reb+2ast, Y.Siegwarth 10+2reb+6ast, T.Lefebvre 9+2reb+4ast, S.Sherif 6+4reb+1ast

Pays Salonais - Vitre 85-74

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 8th ranked Vitre (15-22) lost to ninth ranked Pays Salonais (16-23) in Sapela 74-85 on Tuesday. Point guard Alexandre Fanchini (183-1999, college: Colby CC) nailed 31 points and 5 assists for the winning side and American forward Dion Wright (201-1993, college: St.Bonaventure) accounted for 22 points and 5 rebounds. Power forward Sullivan Hernandez (204-1995, college: Laramie CC) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Leo DeBruhl (190, college: UC Davis) added 23 points and 4 assists respectively for Vitre in the defeat. Four Vitre players scored in double figures. Vitre's coach Fabien Calvez tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Pays Salonais have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Angers. Vitre lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with 22 games lost. Pays Salonais will meet Pole France (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Vitre will play against Besancon (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pays Salonais: F.Alexandre 31+3reb+5ast, W.Dion 22+5reb, J.Camille 11+4reb+5ast, T.Laurent 6+3reb+2ast, W.Williams 6+3reb+1ast, S.Engueng 5+3reb+1ast
Vitre: L.DeBruhl 23+3reb+4ast, S.Hernandez 19+11reb+5ast, H.Willan 10+5reb+2ast, F.Okereke 10+7reb+2ast, A.Ville 6+2reb+1ast, Z.Elysio 2

Metz - Poissy 75-90

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when thirteenth ranked Poissy (8-31) won against on the road 12th ranked Metz (11-28) 90-75 on Tuesday. Poissy forced 22 Metz turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Naturalized Ivorian forward Remi Dibo (201-1991, college: WVU) nailed 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and power forward Marc Kwedi (200-1997) accounted for 22 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Florian Fortas (191-2000) came up with 13 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Collin Turner (185-1995, college: Angelo St.) added 14 points respectively for Metz in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Metz's coach Alexandre Palfroy tested ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Poissy maintains thirteenth place with 8-31 record. Metz lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 28 games lost. Poissy will meet at home higher ranked Charleville (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Metz will play against Val de Seine (#5) in Le Mee and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Poissy: D.Remi 25+6reb+6ast, M.Kwedi 22+8reb+6ast, B.Dohou 15+3reb+5ast, O.Alaby-Badiane 10+3reb+5ast, N.Goudou-Sinha 7+3reb+1ast, J.Diallo 5+2reb
Metz: C.Turner 14+3reb+2ast, F.Fortas 13+9reb+3ast, B.Alioune 11+4ast, T.Minfir 10+4reb+2ast, N.Boundy 10+2reb+1ast, R.Alan 6+2ast

Saint Vallier - Pole France 117-77

Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Pole France (4-35) was outscored on the road by first ranked Saint Vallier (24-15) 117-77 on Tuesday. Saint Vallier dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Pole France's 42. They outrebounded Pole France 47-29 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Saint Vallier looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. Guard Sasha Derradji (195-2006) nailed a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for the winning side and swingman Olivier Yao-Delon (194-1995) accounted for 40 points (!!!). Saint Vallier's coach Alexandre Casimiri felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Messi Yangala (203-2009) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and power forward Keny Vado (204-2008) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Pole France in the defeat. Five Pole France players scored in double figures. Saint Vallier maintains first place with 24-15 record, which they share with Tours and Orchies. Loser Pole France keeps the fourteenth position with 35 games lost. Saint Vallier will meet Angers (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pole France will play against Pays Salonais (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Saint Vallier: O.Yao-Delon 40+2reb, D.Sasha 20+11reb+12ast, D.Archinard 10+5reb+3ast, N.Daryl 9+2reb+1ast, A.NDiaye 8+1reb+1ast, S.Amadou 8+9reb+4ast
Pole France: D.Bordes Nateo 14+2reb+2ast, M.Yangala 12+10reb+3ast, P.Yanis 11+2reb+1ast, M.Brandon 11+3reb+1ast, V.Keny 10+7reb+2ast, E.Achille 7+1reb+5ast