Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Strasbourg (15-7) and eighth ranked Nancy (14-9) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night.

Strasbourg was defeated by Nancy in a tough game in Nancy 65-73. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Strasbourg. Nancy forced 21 Strasbourg turnovers. It was a great evening for guard Marc-Owen Fodzo (180-2006) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Guard Iliam Fevry (188-2006) helped adding 11 points. Guard Maxence Lemoine (187-2007) responded with 32 points and 5 assists. Strasbourg's coach Patrice Koenig rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Nancy have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 14-9 record. Strasbourg at the other side dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. Nancy are looking forward to face La Rochelle (#14) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Strasbourg will play against Limoges (#15) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Cholet (17-6) against fourth ranked Le Mans (16-7) on Saturday night. Visiting Cholet was defeated by Le Mans in a tough game in Le Mans 98-102. It was an exceptional evening for guard Bastien Grasshoff (193-2007) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 5 assists. Hugo Nguyen accounted for 20 points and 7 assists. Le Mans' coach Jordan Bernard allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Soren Bracq (192-2007) came up with 18 points and 7 rebounds for Cholet in the defeat. Le Mans have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Monaco. Cholet at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Le Mans will play against Paris (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cholet will play against Chalon/Saone (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
ProA U21 top team - Bourg (21-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed fourteenth ranked La Rochelle (4-19) 101-61. The best player for the winners was Anatole Humeau who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 assists and 5 steals (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Bourg's coach Arnaud Tessier felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Thibault Desplace produced 12 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Bourg have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 21-2 record. La Rochelle lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 19 games lost. Bourg will meet Dijon (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. La Rochelle will play against Nancy (#8) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 23: Gravelines lost to Paris on the opponent's court 75-77. Bottom-ranked St-Quentin was outscored by Dijon in a home game 65-87. Monaco managed to beat Le Portel on the road 88-87. Nanterre crushed Limoges on its own court 112-58. Chalon/Saone was beaten by ASVEL in Villeurbanne 86-77.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 5 rebounds by Gabin Lefort of Cholet.

Paris - Gravelines 77-75

There was a minor upset when 11th ranked Gravelines (8-15) was edged on the road by thirteenth ranked Paris (9-16)

77-75

on Wednesday.

Paris

outrebounded

Gravelines 52-31

including a

16-3

advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Ilian Moungalla (194-2007) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Swann Penda chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Four Paris players scored in double figures. Paris' coach Raphael Desroses used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Milan Albisua-Pisou produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and guard Elidjah-Gabriel Lamart (198-2005) added 9 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the guests.

Paris

moved-up to twelfth place.

Gravelines

lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 15 games lost.

Paris will meet at home higher ranked Le Mans (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gravelines will play against Le Portel (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Paris: K.Kouame-Zeze 15+2reb+1ast, I.Moungalla 13+11reb+6ast, Y.Moungalla 13+6reb, N.Delag 12+2reb, S.Penda 10+7reb+2ast, M.Rouamba 6+7reb+1ast
Gravelines: M.Albisua-Pisou 20+5reb+2ast, A.Villain 17+4reb+2ast, N.Boigne 12+2reb+4ast, E.Lamart 9+9reb+6ast, A.Cavignaux 6+1reb, M.Gouhier-Schaller 4+7reb+1ast

St-Quentin - Dijon 65-87

Very predictable result in Saint-Quentin where seventh ranked Dijon (15-8) smashed bottom-ranked St-Quentin (1-22)

87-65

on Saturday.

Dijon

forced 19

St-Quentin

turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Marius Balanca (200-2004) who scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Bastien Rieber (187-2005) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Dijon players scored in double figures. Forward Mohamed Diakite (208-2006) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks and Omar-Femi Alaby-Badiane (202-2004) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.

Dijon

moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Nanterre.

St-Quentin

lost fifteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 22 lost games.

Dijon will meet at home league's leader Bourg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. St-Quentin will play against ASVEL (#11) in Villeurbanne and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Dijon: M.Balanca 26+5reb+4ast, B.Rieber 12+5reb+8ast, M.Muamba 12+2ast, K.Zamatta 11+11reb+2ast, E.Dadeke 8+3ast, R.Berthelin 6+2reb+1ast
St-Quentin: M.Diakite 23+11reb+1ast, O.Alaby-Badiane 13+9reb+2ast, D.Isay 12+2reb+3ast, M.Laubouet 7+3reb+2ast, M.Ingea 4+3reb+1ast, A.Pamart 2+2reb+3ast

Le Portel - Monaco 87-88

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Le Portel (12-11) was edged at home by fourth ranked Monaco (16-7)

88-87

on Saturday.

Monaco

outrebounded

Le Portel 43-25

including a

19-8

advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Monaco swingman Loic Noudogbessi (195-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Soumaila Koita (214-2005) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Christopher Ebunangombe (197-2007) produced 24 points and 7 rebounds and center Erwann Bussing (203-2006) added 20 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.

Monaco

have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Le Mans. Loser Le Portel keeps the ninth position with 11 games lost.

Monaco will meet at home Nanterre (#7) in the next round. Le Portel will play against Gravelines and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Monaco: M.Gros 24+1reb+5ast, L.Noudogbessi 17+10reb+4ast, C.Fondeur 16+4reb+1ast, S.Koita 15+15reb, K.Kepezinskas 9+3reb+1ast, Z.Mechergui 7+2reb+5ast
Le Portel: C.Ebunangombe 24+7reb+3ast, E.Bussing 20+6reb+3ast, K.Mpete 17+3reb+6ast, M.Douglas 10+3reb+1ast, H.Sangare 8+1reb+1ast, H.Monney-Deido 4+2reb+1ast

Nanterre - Limoges 112-58

Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Nanterre (15-8) outscored at home 15th ranked Limoges (2-22)

112-58

on Saturday.

Nanterre

dominated down low during the game scoring 90 of its points in the paint compared to

Limoges

' 40.

Nanterre

forced 27

Limoges

turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by

Limoges

' players. The best player for the winners was point guard Nathan Zulemie (175-2004) who had a triple-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Guard Karl Djopmo (197-2006) chipped in 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Nanterre players scored in double figures. Nanterre's coach Alexandre Taunais felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gabin Godet-moczulski produced 17 points and power forward Noah Sangare-Charlery (204-2006) added 7 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests.

Nanterre

have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Dijon.

Limoges

lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 22 games lost.

Nanterre will meet higher ranked Monaco (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Limoges will play against Strasbourg (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nanterre: N.Zulemie 21+11reb+11ast, K.Djopmo 21+6reb+5ast, J.Durand 15+1reb+5ast, J.Samanos 13+2reb, Y.Yatabare 13+3reb+3ast, M.Dicko 10+5reb
Limoges: G.Godet-moczulski 17+3reb+2ast, D.Rinaldo-Komlan 12+1reb, B.Chretien 8+4reb+1ast, N.Sangare-Charlery 7+5reb+1ast, N.Masdieu-Reynaert 6+4reb+3ast, N.Derammelaere 4+4reb+1ast

Bourg - La Rochelle 101-61

ProA U21 top team - Bourg (21-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed fourteenth ranked La Rochelle (4-19)

101-61

.

Bourg

forced 24

La Rochelle

turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 20 passes made by

La Rochelle

's players. The best player for the winners was guard Anatole Humeau (193-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 assists and 5 steals (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Guard Leon Sifferlin (196-2008) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Bourg's coach Arnaud Tessier felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Thibault Desplace produced 12 points and 9 rebounds and Sami Chabbi added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Five

Bourg

and four

La Rochelle

players scored in double figures.

Bourg

have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with

21-2

record.

La Rochelle

lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 19 games lost.

Bourg will meet Dijon (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. La Rochelle will play against Nancy (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bourg: L.Sifferlin 19+2reb+5ast, A.Bryant 17+3reb+1ast, L.Nijean 15+1reb+3ast, A.Humeau 13+4reb+11ast, K.Kane 11+4reb+5ast, W.Jacques 10+9reb+3ast
La Rochelle: S.Chabbi 14+2reb+4ast, T.Desplace 12+9reb+2ast, S.Danfa 12+5reb+2ast, N.Mbaye 10+1reb+4ast, C.Gatera 6, T.Laval 4+4reb

ASVEL - Chalon/Saone 86-77

There was a minor upset in Villeurbanne where 10th ranked Chalon/Saone (12-12) was defeated by twelfth ranked ASVEL (9-15)

86-77

on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Yohann Sissoko (195-2006) who scored 31 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Forward Philibert Loussavouvou (190-2007) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Power forward Yanis Tonnellier (211-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and guard Ladji Kante (193-2005) added 16 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Chalon/Saone's coach Romain Chenaud tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.

ASVEL

moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Chalon/Saone keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost.

ASVEL will meet at home bottom-ranked St-Quentin (#16) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Chalon/Saone will play against the league's second-placed Cholet (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
ASVEL: Y.Sissoko 31+7reb+9ast, P.Loussavouvou 14+9reb, T.Duchamp 12+3reb+1ast, P.Keziah 11+2reb, A.Mendy 8+8reb+1ast, Y.Aghribi 5+1reb+6ast
Chalon/Saone: N.Badibanga 22+1ast, A.Naji 18+4reb+3ast, L.Kante 16+4reb+5ast, Y.Tonnellier 13+10reb+3ast, S.Mendy 4+4reb+1ast, N.Vaudelin 4+4reb+3ast

Nancy - Strasbourg 73-65

The game between third ranked Strasbourg (15-7) and eighth ranked Nancy (14-9) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night.

Strasbourg

was defeated by

Nancy

in a tough game in Nancy

65-73

. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Strasbourg.

Nancy

forced 21

Strasbourg

turnovers. It was a great evening for guard Marc-Owen Fodzo (180-2006) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Guard Iliam Fevry (188-2006) helped adding 11 points. Guard Maxence Lemoine (187-2007) responded with 32 points and 5 assists and forward Matheo Coffi (203-2005) scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Strasbourg's coach Patrice Koenig rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.

Nancy

have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with

14-9

record.

Strasbourg

at the other side dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost.

Nancy are looking forward to face La Rochelle (#14) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Strasbourg will play against Limoges (#15) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Nancy: M.Fodzo 33+10reb+8ast, I.Fevry 11+3reb+2ast, N.Issa-Pavy 9+3reb, T.Hebequet 7+2reb+1ast, T.Dubois 7+4reb+3ast, J.Rabibisoa 4+5reb+2ast
Strasbourg: M.Lemoine 32+3reb+5ast, S.Thiam 11+3reb+1ast, M.Coffi 11+7reb+5ast, E.Merlin 5+4reb+1ast, A.Ragoo-Francillette 4+1reb+1ast, H.Tchoua 2+6reb+1ast

Le Mans - Cholet 102-98

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Cholet (17-6) against fourth ranked Le Mans (16-7) on Saturday night. Visiting

Cholet

was defeated by

Le Mans

in a tough game in Le Mans

98-102

.

Le Mans

outrebounded

Cholet 49-32

including 16 on the offensive glass.

Le Mans

players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Bastien Grasshoff (193-2007) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 5 assists. Point guard Hugo Nguyen (186-2006) accounted for 20 points and 7 assists for the winning side. Le Mans' coach Jordan Bernard allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Soren Bracq (192-2007) came up with 18 points and 7 rebounds and forward Gabin Lefort (202-2006) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for

Cholet

in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures.

Le Mans

have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Monaco.

Cholet

at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost.

Le Mans will play against Paris (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cholet will play against Chalon/Saone (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Le Mans: B.Grasshoff 21+4reb+5ast, H.Nguyen 20+3reb+7ast, A.Dekaki 18+6reb+1ast, A.Samat 14+4reb+1ast, L.Grasshoff 13+12reb+2ast, D.Simonovic 12+9reb+3ast
Cholet: G.Lefort 19+5reb+2ast, S.Bracq 18+7reb+3ast, R.Pluvy 15+2reb+7ast, R.Valakou 13+4reb+6ast, M.Sankhe 12+7reb, A.Towo-Nansi 11+3reb+6ast