French League, Regular Season, Game 30: May 13, 2009 - FRANCE

May 24, 2013

French League, Regular Season, Game 30: May 13, 2009

The French League regular season came to an end on Wednesday and Asvel Basket finished first with a 22-8 record by downing Sluc Nancy 76-65 at home. J.R. Reynolds led the winners with 15 points. Chevon Troutman and Amara Sy each added 12 for Asvel. Akin Akingbala had 14 points for Nancy, that was fourth at 20-10. A 9-0 run that Troutman capped with a layup broke the game midway through the fourth quarter. Orleans was second at 21-9 by thrashing Strasbourg 78-56 behind 14 points from Cedrick Banks. Le Mans overwhelmed Rouen 105-65 at home behind 21 points from David Bluthenthal to finish third at 20-10. Meanwhile, Chorale Roanne finished fifth with a 19-11 record due to a 103-91 road loss against Cholet Basket. Meanwhile, STB Le Havre finished 14th at 10-20 and avoid relegation by beating Hyeres-Toulon 79-85 on the road. TJ Thompson paced the winners with 27 points. In other games, Besancon downed Pau-Orthez 91-83, Gravelines topped Dijon 76-86 while Vichy edged Chalon 69-62. The best-of-three quarterfinal matchups are: Asvel vs. Strasbourg, Orleans vs. Chalon, Le Mans vs. Gravelines and Nancy vs. Roanne.

Asvel Basket finished first at 22-8 by downing Sluc Nancy 76-65 at home. Reynolds led the winners with 15 points. Troutman and Sy each added 12 while Eric Campbell had 10 for Asvel. Akingbala had 14 points for Nancy, Ricardo Greer added 13 and Michel Morandais 12. Reynolds and Campbell shined early to make Asvel get a 12-5 midway through the first quarter. A three-pointer by Ben Dewar made it a double-digit game, 17-7. Ricardo Greer and Morandais ignited the guests' comeback while free throws by Serge Tchicamboud gave Nancy a 25-28 edge, after a 3-16 run. Free throws by Sy and Nebojsa Bogavac put Asvel back ahead, 30-28, at halftime. Back-to-back baskets by Aymeric Jeanneau and Troutman tied the game again, 52-52, after 30 minutes. A 9-0 run that Troutman capped with a layup broke the game open, 65-54, midway through the fourth quarter. Nancy did not recover, as Asvel cruised to a well-deserved win. Chorale Roanne finished fifth at 19-11 due to a 103-91 road loss against Cholet Basket. Rodrigue Beaubois led the winners with 31 points and 9 assists. Chris Monroe led Roanne with 26 points. Aaron Harper added 16 while Marc-Antoine Pellin and Samba Dia each had 10 for the guests, that trailed 48-38 at halftime. Cholet boosted its margin to 78-61 after 30 minutes and Roanne only rallied once the outcome was clear.

Le Mans finished the regular season with a 20-10 record by overwhelming Rouen 105-65 at home behind 21 points from Bluthenthal. Dee Spencer and Bobby Dixon each added 19, Alain Koffi and Antoine Diot had 12 apiece while Jeremy Leloup got 11 in an easy home win for Le Mans. A 12-0 run that Diot capped with a triple broke the game open, 38-23, early in the second quarter. Bluthenthal, Dixon and a dominant Koffi boosted Le Mans' lead to 59-38 at halftime. Rouen never recovered and Le Mans soon cruised to an impressing win. STB Le Havre finished 14th at 10-20 and avoid relegation by beating Hyeres-Toulon 79-85 on the road. Thompson paced the winners with 27 points. Marcus Slaughter posted a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds, Fabien Causeur had 12 points while Bingo Merriex got 11 for Le Havre. Slaughter and Thompson fueled a 0-18 run that gave Le Havre a 46-64 lead late in the third quarter. Hyeres-Toulon managed to get within 78-81 in the final minutes but free throws but free throws by Causeur and Merriex sealed the outcome down the stretch.

LAST GAME GAME 30 May 13, 2009
Day	Match	Result
May 13	Orléans vs. Strasbourg	78-56
May 13	Besançon vs. PauOrthez	91-83
May 13	Hyeres T. vs. Le Havre	79-85
May 13	Asvel Basket vs. Nancy	76-65
May 13	Cholet vs. Roanne	103-91
May 13	Dijon vs. Gravelines	76-86
May 13	Le Mans vs. Rouen	105-65
May 13	Vichy vs. Chalon/Saône	69-62

NEXT GAME Quarterfinals Playoffs
	Match
	Asvel (1) vs. Strasbourg (8)
	Orleans(2) vs. Chalon/Saone(7)
	Le Mans (3) vs. Gravelines (6)
	Nancy (4) vs. Roanne (5)

	STANDINGS	TG	W	L	P+	P-
1	Asvel Basket	30	22	8	2367	2133
2	Orléans	30	21	9	2243	2058
3	Le Mans	30	20	10	2338	2029
4	Nancy	30	20	10	2432	2238
5	Roanne	30	19	11	2393	2345
6	BCM Gravelines	30	17	13	2322	2230
7	Chalon/Saone	30	16	14	2279	2257
8	Strasbourg	30	16	14	2378	2324
9	Cholet	30	15	15	2310	2307
10	Vichy	30	13	17	2027	2090
11	Hyeres Toulon	30	13	17	2368	2436
12	Dijon	30	11	19	2448	2564
13	Rouen	30	11	19	2251	2389
14	Le Havre	30	10	20	2286	2471
15	Besançon	30	9	21	2268	2479
16	Pau-Lacq-Orthez	30	7	23	2235	2595