France
Second Stage Round 8: Metz - Lorient 53-83
Date: April 2, 2025
There was no surprise when 12th rankedMetz (8-12) was outleveled at home by tenth ranked Lorient (10-10) 83-53 on Wednesday. Lorient dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Metz 's 28 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Lorient forced 22 Metz turnovers and outrebounded them 45-31 including 32 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by center Gaylor Lobela-Nkuna (206-1995) who scored that evening 14 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Moroccan guard Kevin Franceschi (193-1993, college: OKBU) supported him with 9 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Lorient's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 23 points and 9 rebounds by Nigerian-American guard Michael Nwabuzor (188-1996, college: NMHU) did not help to save the game for Metz . Swingman Moustapha Toure (202-2002) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Lorient have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Metz lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eleventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with Vitre. Lorient will meet at home Boulogne (#5) in the next round. Metz will play against the league's second-placed Angers (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Second Stage Round 8: Metz - Lorient 53-83
Date: April 2, 2025
There was no surprise when 12th ranked
LORIENT (coach: Pascal Thibaud)83 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 82 | vIMRli-XVuji, GiFlIQ | 87 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 80 | 5 |
| 68 | bIjdRsaQ, KRLaj | 81 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-0 (15%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 61 | 5 |
| 8 | eIMaj, biUUhaRu | 88 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 5 |
| 66 | OiFRj-mIuZiQd, GualliuBR | 85 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 9 | 5 |
| yQijZRsZha, KRLaj | 85 | 4-3 (90%) | 6-2 (68.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 5 | |
| 36 | kaUilR-mIaURux, kilRjUaj | 85 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-4 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | OQIsU, whIBis | 85 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 48 | gIhIu, mQihaB | 62 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 86 | AZlRiQ, SdQaRj | 61 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 5 |
| 3 | GuRFR, HissijR | 7 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| wIUil | 81-31 (01.0%) | 0-86 (84.2%) | 61-85 (25.5%) | 64 | 48 | 30 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 24 | 665 | |||
METZ (coach: Alexandre Palfroy)53 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 4 | mIuLQRU, biUhas | 44 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 0 | XTiMuJIQ, baZhiRl | 46 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 9-7 (99.2%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 84 | 80 | 5 |
| 69 | giQdiajR, eIBiaj | 87 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-3 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | PQF, qUaRjjR | 87 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | wIuQR, bIusUiphi | 81 | 3-2 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 65 | 5 |
| 83 | bMiaUIuMiB, KRLaj | 62 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 84 | bRLRDuR, ATRFja | 61 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | eIMRQU-AuiQRJ, Slij | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 61 | STIQRU, OaRQQR-HRjQF | 7 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 63-40 (35.5%) | 3-80 (61.5%) | 64-85 (10.5%) | 7 | 88 | 46 | 64 | 85 | 85 | 66 | 4 | 5 | 88 | 04 | 35 | |||

Height: 188 cm
Position name: G
Born: Mar 14,1996
Weight: 86kg / 189.2lbs
Position name: G
Born: Mar 14,1996
Weight: 86kg / 189.2lbs
31
MINS
29
23
POINTS
14
7
D.REB
4
2
O.REB
4
9
T.REB
8
1
ASSISTS
2
2
STEALS
2
2
TO
2
1
BLOCKS
0
5/12
41.7%
2FGP
5/7
71.4%
2/7
28.6%
3FGP
0/0
0%
7/9
77.8%
FT
4/5
80.0%
25
RANK
25

Height: 206 cm
Position: C
Born: Jan 2,1995
Born: 1995
Position: C
Born: Jan 2,1995
Born: 1995
53
Points Scored
83
42
Starting Five Points
59
11
Bench Points
24
22
Defensive Rebounds
32
9
Offensive Rebounds
13
31
Rebounds
45
13
Assists
20
11
Steals
15
22
Turnovers
18
3
Blocked Shots
5
20
Personal fouls
20
14/35
40.0%
2FGP
26/46
56.5%
4/25
16.0%
3FGP
5/21
23.8%
13/20
65.0%
FT
16/20
80.0%
40
Rank
110
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)





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