May 24, 2012
French League Semifinals, Game 1: May 22, 2007
Maxime Zianveni - Nancy Sluc Nancy and Chorale Roanne got closer to advance to the French League finals, as both teams won Game 1 of the best-of-three semifinals series on Tuesday and will host Game 2 this Thursday. Roanne got within one win to making it to the French League final by downing Chalon 66-76 in Game 1. Dewarick Spencer led the winners with 23 points, Pape Badiane added 16, Marc Salyers had 14 and Aaron Harper 10 for Roanne. John Best led Chalon with 15 points. Spencer had 7 points in the opening period while Domenico Marcario buried a triple for a 17-20 Roanne lead after 10 minutes. Salyers led a 2-13 opening run in the second quarter that helped the guests to keep a double-digit margin, 32-42, at halftime. Badiane and an unstoppable Spencer allowed Roanne to make it a 16-point game, 37-53, late in the third quarter. Chalon got within 57-63 but Spencer led a 0-11 run that sealed the outcome. Nancy also got a 1-0 lead by beating Adecco Asvel 78-87 in Lyon. Maxime Zianveni led the winners with 18 points, Branko Mlisavljevic added 15, Cedrick Banks had 13, Marques Green 11 and Victor Samnick 10. Amara Sy had 21 points for Asvel. Sy and Aymeric Jeanneau helped Asvel to get a 17-13 lead after 10 minutes. Nancy did not panic, however, as triples by Tariq Kirksay, DeRon Hayes and Samnick put the guests ahead, 19-27. Rowan Barrett and Sy got Asvel within 35-36 at halftime. Free throws by Sy kept Asvel close, 62-63, after 30 minutes, but the guests soon sealed the outcome. Julian and Green fueled a 0-13 run that broke the game for good, 71-84, and Nancy registered a key road win.

FRENCH LEAGUE: Semifinal Playoffs, best of 3 games
RecordTeam
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
1
Nancy (1)
87
May 24
May 26*
0
Adecco Asvel (5)
78
-
-
1
Roanne (2)
76
May 24
May 26*
0
Chalon/Saone (3)
66
-
-

Semifinal Playoffs Games
Game 1
Adecco Asvel vs. Nancy
78-87
May 22
Game 1
Chalon/Saone vs. Roanne
66-76
May 22
Game 2
Nancy vs. Adecco Asvel
-
May 24
Game 2
Roanne vs. Chalon/Saone
-
May 24
Game 3
Nancy vs. Adecco Asvel
-
May 26*
Game 3
Roanne vs. Chalon/Saone
-
May 26*
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
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