French League, Game 22: March 12-13, 2010
Ricardo Greer - SLUC NancyLe Mans keeps leading the French League standings at 17-5 despite a 71-81 home loss against Poitiers on Friday. Kenny Younger and Tommy Gunn led the winners each with 19 points. Marc Salyers led Le Mans with 20 points. Dee Spencer added 11 while JP Batista had 12 and 11 rebounds for Le Mans, that led 64-55 with 5 minutes left. A 0-19 run allowed Poitiers to rally and win the game in shocking fashion. Cholet stayes second at 16-6 despite a 72-73 home loss against Gravelines. Cyril Akpomedah led Gravelines with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Sammy Mejia led Cholet with 20 points. Antywane Robinson added 14, Mickael Gelabale had 11 while Arvydas Eitutavicius got 10 for the hosts. It all came down to the final seconds, as a big triple by Juby Johnson won it for Gravelines. In the biggest game in this round, Sluc Nancy improved to 15-7 by edging Asvel Basket 71-74 in Lyon on Saturday. Marcus Slaughter led the winners with 20 points. Ricardo Greer added 15, Steed Tchicamboud had 11 while Jeff Greer got 10 for Nancy. Ali Traore led Asvel with 34 points on 15-of-18 two-pointers. Rawle Marshall added 16 for the hosts, that dropped to 9-13. It all came down to the final minute, as a triple by Marshall got Asvel within 69-70. Tchicambous and Ricardo Greer combined for 4-of-4 free throws in crunch time to seal the outcome. Orleans improved to 14-8 by besting Le Havre 58-78 on the road on Saturday. Justin Doellman led the winners with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Adrien Moerman added 18 points while Austin Nichols had 11 for Orleans, that led 17-36 and never looked back. In other games, Vichy thrashed Paris-Levallois 71-53, Rouen topped Chalon 83-71, Roanne overwhelmed Dijon 105-61 while Hyeres-Toulon defeated Strasbourg 96-87 behind 29 points from Derrick Obasohan.


LAST GAME GAME 22
March 12-13, 2010
Day Match Result
Mar. 12 Le Mans vs. Poitiers 71-81
Mar. 12 Vichy vs. Paris-Levallois 71-53
Mar. 13 Cholet vs. Gravelines 72-73
Mar. 13 Asvel Basket vs. Nancy 71-74
Mar. 13 Rouen vs. Chalon/Saone 83-71
Mar. 13 Roanne vs. Dijon 105-61
Mar. 13 Le Havre vs. Orléans 58-78
Mar. 13 Hyeres-T. vs. Strasbourg 96-87
NEXT GAME GAME 23
March 19-20, 2010
Day Match
Mar. 19 Gravelines vs. Vichy
Mar. 20 Paris-Levallois vs. Rouen
Mar. 20 Nancy vs. Hyeres-Toulon
Mar. 20 Poitiers vs. Cholet
Mar. 20 Strasbourg vs. Roanne
Mar. 20 Orléans vs. Dijon
Mar. 20 Le Mans vs. Asvel Basket
Mar. 20 Chalon/S. vs. Le Havre


STANDINGS TG W L P+ P-
1 Le Mans 22 17 5 1737 1563
2 Cholet 22 16 6 1685 1584
3 Nancy 22 15 7 1820 1606
4 BCM Gravelines 22 15 7 1691 1660
5 Roanne 22 14 8 1724 1691
6 Orléans 22 14 8 1696 1550
7 Vichy 22 11 11 1588 1495
8 Paris-Levallois 22 11 11 1724 1706
9 Hyeres Toulon 22 11 11 1791 1788
10 Poitiers 22 10 12 1539 1615
11 Asvel Basket 22 9 13 1634 1562
12 Le Havre 22 8 14 1586 1775
13 Chalon/Saone 22 7 15 1709 1758
14 Strasbourg 22 7 15 1761 1886
15 Rouen 22 6 16 1628 1829
16 Dijon 22 5 17 1624 1869

Sunday, March 14, 2010
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