French League, Game 18: January 19-21, 2007
Michael Smith Strasbourg Three teams - Chalon, Nancy and Roanne - tie atop the French League standings, each with a 15-3 record. Chalon took the big showdown in the French League this week by edging Nancy 86-84 at home on Friday night. Jermaine Guice led the winners with 20 points. Cedrick Banks had 25 points for Nancy, Branko Milisavljevic added 16, Tariq Kirksay 11 and Victor samnick 10. Nancy led most of the way in the second half and free throws by Milisavljevic gave the guests a 72-80 edge with 3 minutes to go. Guice brought Chalon back to life and even when once again Milisavljevic gave Nancy a 81-84 edge, free throws by Terrell Everett and a huge three-pointer by Philippe Braud allowed the hosts to win the game. Le Mans improved to 11-7 by thrashing Adecco Asvel 92-74 at home on Sunday. Kenny Gregory paced the winners with 17 points, Yannick Bokolo and Eric Campbell each added 12 while Alain Koffi had 11 for Le Mans, which got a 49-32 halftime margin and had no troubles to add an easier than expected win. Pau-Orthez moved up to 9-9 by downing Clermont 57-67 at home behind 14 points each from C.C. Harrison and Britton Johnsen. A 1-16 run after the berak that Harrison capped with a triple put Pau in charge for good. Strasbourg improved to 11-7 by overwhelming Paris 83-63 at home on Sunday. Michael Smith had 20 points while Chuck Eidson and Aerick Sanders each added 15 and in an easy home win for Strasbourg, which already led 68-39 after three periods. In other games, Reims edged Orleans 69-68. Hyeres-Toulon topped Bourg 73-77, Le Havre downed Besancon 107-94, Gravelines bested Roanne 83-66 while Cholet beat Dijon 64-53.


LAST GAME GAME 18 - January 19-21, 2007
DayMatchResult
Jan. 19Chalon/Saone vs. Nancy 86-84
Jan. 20Reims vs. Orléans 69-68
Jan. 20Bourg vs. Hyères Toulon73-77
Jan. 20Le Havre vs. Besançon 107-94
Jan. 20Strasbourg vs. Paris 83-63
Jan. 20Clermont vs. EB Pau Orthez 57-67
Jan. 20BCM Gravelines vs. Roanne 83-66
Jan. 20Cholet vs. Dijon64-53
Jan. 21Le Mans vs. Adecco Asvel 92-74
NEXT GAME GAME 19 - January 26-28, 2007
DayMatch
Jan. 26Orléans vs. Adecco Asvel
Jan. 27Roanne vs. Bourg
Jan. 27Hyères Toulon vs. Reims
Jan. 27Besançon vs. Clermont
Jan. 27Dijon vs. Chalon/Saone
Jan. 27Nancy vs. Le Havre
Jan. 28Cholet vs. Le Mans
Jan. 28Paris vs. BCM Gravelines
Jan. 28EB Pau Orthez vs. Strasbourg


STANDINGSTGWLP+P-
1Nancy1813514611294
2Roanne1813515491436
3Chalon/Saone1813514161403
4Le Mans1811713031251
5Strasbourg1811714591336
6Adecco Asvel1810813991361
7Le Havre1810813751364
8Orléans1810813941350
9Cholet189912751277
10Dijon189913521353
11Paris189913011337
12BCM Gravelines189913721325
13EB Pau Orthez189913711351
14Clermont1871111901190
15Hyeres Toulon1861213291440
16Bourg1861211711353
17Besançon1851313911491
18Reims1821611821378

Sunday, January 21, 2007
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