May 24, 2012
French League, Game 5: October 14-15, 2006
Cyril Julian Adecco Asvel became the only team unbeaten atop the French League standings by edging previously undefeated Roanne 81-77 at home on Saturday. Laurent Foirest led the winners with 19 points, but Brian Greene became the game hero by hitting 4 of 4 free throws in the final minute to make Asvel improve to 5-0. Greene had 14 points, Vincent Masingue and Yohann Sangare each added 13 while Chevon Troutman scored 10 points for Asvel. Dewarick Spencer had 26 points for Roanne, which rallied in the last five minutes to tie it at 77-77 with under 2 minutes to go. Greene made 4 free throws to make Asvel win the game. Nancy improved to 4-1 by edging Strasbourg 79-84 on the road on Sunday. Cedrick Banks was the man of the game with 36 points on 7 of 12 three-pointers. Victor Samnick added 13 points, Tariq Kirksay added 12 and Dan McClintock 11. Claude Marquis had 20 points for Strasbourg, Aerick Sanders added 12 and 17 rebounds while Michael Smith also had 12 points for the hosts, who led 76-71 midway through the final period. Banks stepped up with 9 points, including 2 critical triples, in a final 3-13 run which sealed the win for Nancy. Chalon improved to 4-1 by downing Le Mans 99-104 in double overtime on the road also on Saturday. Former Le Mans playmaker Jermaine Guice led the winners with 30 points. Kenny Gregory had 26 points for Le Mans, Eric Campbell added 20, Pape Philippe Amagou 18, Nebojsa Bogavac 16 and Frederic Adjiwanou 10. Bogavac made free throws at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime, 81-81, while Geoff Lear hit foul shots to force a second overtime, 94-94. Back-to-back triples by Willem Laure and Guice allowed Chalon to win the thriller. Pau-Orthez dropped to 1-4 due to a 70-66 road loss against Bourg. Britton Johnsen had 17 points for Pau, which trailed almost all the way. In other games, Hyeres-Toulon upset Orleans 79-85, Dijon beat Clermont 64-75, Le Havre topped Cholet 73-61, Gravelines thrashed Besancon 86-62 while Paris beat Reims 68-76.


LAST GAME GAME 5 - October 14/15, 2006
DayMatchResult
Oct. 10Le Mans vs. Chalon/Saone99-104
Oct. 14Bourg vs. EB Pau Orthez70-66
Oct. 14Orléans vs. Hyères-Toulon79-85
Oct. 14Clermont vs. Dijon64-75
Oct. 14Le Havre vs. Cholet73-61
Oct. 14BCM Gravelines vs. Besançon86-62
Oct. 14Reims vs. Paris68-76
Oct. 14Adecco Asvel vs. Roanne81-77
Oct. 15Strasbourg vs. Nancy79-85
NEXT GAME GAME 6 - October 18, 2006
DayMatch
Oct. 18Hyères vs. Toulon - Le Mans
Oct. 18Cholet vs. Clermont
Oct. 18Besançon vs. Bourg
Oct. 18Nancy vs. BCM Gravelines
Oct. 18Roanne vs. Orléans
Oct. 18Chalon/Saone vs. Le Havre
Oct. 18EB Pau Orthez vs. Reims
Oct. 18Dijon vs. Strasbourg
Oct. 31Paris vs. Adecco Asvel


STANDINGSTGWLP+P-
1Adecco Asvel550377323
2Nancy541408341
3Roanne541426376
4Le Havre541373345
5Chalon/Saone541395398
6Dijon541353338
7Paris532359352
8BCM Gravelines532410367
9Hyeres Toulon532379364
10Orléans532359323
11Besançon523370391
12Bourg523299372
13Strasbourg514387378
14Le Mans514354372
15EB Pau Orthez514354390
16Clermont514340377
17Cholet505325388
18Reims505315388
Sunday, October 15, 2006
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