May 24, 2012
French League, Game 31: April 21-22, 2007
Melvin Sanders - EB Pau-Orthez Sluc Nancy stayed atop the French League standings and now has a two-game lead over everyone else at 23-8 by beating Besancon 90-84 at home on Saturday. Cyril Julian led the winners with 17 points. Branko Milisavljevic added 16, Tariq Kirksay had 15 while Dan McClintock got 14 for Nancy, that lead all the way in the second half. Even when Besancon got within 83-77, Cerdick Banks and Milisavljevic stepped up to seal the outcome. Pau-Orthez improved to 17-14 by downing Dijon 80-95 on the road also on Saturday. C.C. Harrison paced the winners with 22 points, Ian Mahinmi added 21, Melvin Sanders had 20 and Michael Wright 13 in an easy road win for Pau, that broke the game in the third quarter and never looked back. Le Mans is now fifth at 19-12 by edging Bourg 76-72 at home. Nebojsa Bogavac led the way with 21 points, Sandro Nicevic added 17, Eric Campbell had 14 and Nico Batum 10. Bogavac had 13 points in the final period to keep Le Mans ahead for good. Strasbourg had beaten Adecco Asvel 93-85 on April 4 behind 29 points from Afik Nissim. In other games, Chalon upset Roanne 102-76, Gravelines topped Reims 83-71, Hyeres-Toulon bested Le Havre 84-99, Cholet beat Paris 63-58 while Clermont edged Orleans 70-67.


LAST GAME GAME 31 - April 20-22, 2007
DayMatchResult
Apr. 4Strasbourg vs. Adecco Asvel 93-85
Apr. 20Chalon/Saone vs. Roanne102-76
Apr. 21BCM Gravelines vs. Reims83-71
Apr. 21Nancy vs. Besançon 90-84
Apr. 21Dijon vs. EB Pau Orthez 80-95
Apr. 21Le Havre vs. Hyères Toulon84-99
Apr. 21Le Mans vs. Bourg76-72
Apr. 21Cholet vs. Paris63-58
Apr. 22Clermont vs. Orléans 70-67
NEXT GAME GAME 32 - April 27-29, 2007
DayMatch
Apr. 27Nancy vs. Le Mans
Apr. 28Reims vs. Bourg
Apr. 28Adecco Asvel vs. BCM Gravelines
Apr. 28Paris vs. Chalon/Saone
Apr. 28Hyères Toulon vs. Clermont
Apr. 28Orléans vs. Strasbourg
Apr. 28Roanne vs. Le Havre
Apr. 29EB Pau Orthez vs. Cholet
Apr. 29Besançon vs. Dijon


STANDINGSTGWLP+P-
1Nancy3123825842273
2Chalon/Saone31211024462406
3Roanne31211026752533
4Strasbourg31201124922253
5Le Mans31191222772161
6Adecco Asvel31181324652331
7EB Pau Orthez31171425092396
8Cholet31171421972178
9Orléans31171423202336
10BCM Gravelines31161523752307
11Dijon31161523902384
12Le Havre31151624032437
13Clermont31131821462140
14Paris31121922422424
15Hyeres Toulon31112023842581
16Besançon31112025152600
17Bourg3172420662431
18Reims3152621432458
Sunday, April 22, 2007
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