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LNB - France
French League, Regular Season, Game 9: November 28-29, 2008
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 Orleans became the first team to reach 8 wins and climbed up to the first spot in the French League. Defending Champion SLUC Nancy and Asvel Basket follow with 7-2 records, while Le Mans, BCM Gravelines and Chorale Roanne are tied for the fourth spot at 6-3. Asvel prevailed over Le Mans 78-90 as Amara Sy scored 23 points and veteran star Laurent Foirest added 18. Rouen topped Nancy 85-78 as Kevin Houston led 4 scorers in double digits with 20 points. Roanne picked up a 87-95 road victory over Gravelines behind 31 points from Aaron Harper and 26 points from Chris Monroe. Marcus Slaughter hit 12 of 18 from the field to score 28 points and help Le Havre beat Chalon/Saone 77-94. In other games, Strasbourg downed the still winless Pau-Lacq-Orthez 85-74 thanks to 22 points from Brion Rush and 18 points to go with 10 rebounds from David Simon. Besancon edged Vichy 69-71 as Justin Hawkins shined with 23 points for the winners. Cholet Basket outlasted Dijon 73-78 as Michael Mokongo led four scorers in double figures with 21 points for the winners. Last, but not least, league leader Orleans overwhelmed Hyeres-Toulon 53-33 in the first half en route to a 96-73 victory as Cedrick Banks hit 5 triples and posted 19 points and five other Orelans players scored at least 14... MORE |
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LAST GAME GAME 9
November 28-29, 2008 |
| Day |
Match |
Result |
| Nov. 28 |
BCM Gravelines vs. Roanne |
87-95 |
| Nov. 29 |
Strasbourg vs. Pau-Orthez |
85-74 |
| Nov. 29 |
Vichy vs. Besançon |
69-71 |
| Nov. 29 |
Le Mans vs. Asvel Basket |
78-90 |
| Nov. 29 |
Dijon vs. Cholet |
73-78 |
| Nov. 29 |
Orléans vs. Hyeres Toulon |
96-73 |
| Nov. 29 |
Rouen vs. Nancy |
85-78 |
| Nov. 29 |
Chalon/Saone vs. Le Havre |
77-94 |
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NEXT GAME GAME 10
December 5-7, 2008 |
| Day |
Match |
| Oct. 28 |
Le Havre vs. Rouen 76-82 |
| Dec. 5 |
Pau Orthez vs. Gravelines |
| Dec. 6 |
Besançon vs. Le Mans |
| Dec. 6 |
Roanne vs. Strasbourg |
| Dec. 6 |
Cholet vs. Orléans |
| Dec. 6 |
Hyeres Toulon vs. Chalon |
| Dec. 6 |
Asvel Basket vs. Vichy |
| Dec. 7 |
Nancy vs. Dijon |
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STANDINGS |
TG |
W |
L |
P+ |
P- |
| 1 |
Orléans |
10 |
8 |
2 |
794 |
690 |
| 2 |
Nancy |
9 |
7 |
2 |
761 |
679 |
| 3 |
Asvel Basket |
9 |
7 |
2 |
732 |
653 |
| 4 |
Le Mans |
9 |
6 |
3 |
684 |
609 |
| 5 |
Roanne |
9 |
6 |
3 |
732 |
706 |
| 6 |
BCM Gravelines |
9 |
6 |
3 |
728 |
660 |
| 7 |
Chalon/Saone |
9 |
5 |
4 |
684 |
655 |
| 8 |
Besançon |
9 |
5 |
4 |
692 |
713 |
| 9 |
Strasbourg |
9 |
5 |
4 |
728 |
673 |
| 10 |
Rouen |
10 |
4 |
6 |
728 |
731 |
| 11 |
Dijon |
9 |
4 |
5 |
703 |
779 |
| 12 |
Le Havre |
11 |
2 |
9 |
807 |
914 |
| 13 |
Vichy |
9 |
3 |
6 |
588 |
639 |
| 14 |
Cholet |
9 |
3 |
6 |
645 |
710 |
| 15 |
Hyeres Toulon |
9 |
3 |
6 |
661 |
699 |
| 16 |
Pau-Lacq-Orthez |
9 |
0 |
9 |
611 |
768 |
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| Always unpredictable and exciting, the French League returns with Sluc Nancy as the new team to beat. Nancy had lost three consecutive French League finals but finally managed to lift its first-ever league trophy last season. Nancy kept the Greer brother, Jeff and Ricardo, as well as Cyril Julian or Victor Samnick while adding John Cox, Steed Tchicamboud. Michel Morandais or Rob Benson, so it is safe to say that Nancy could be ready for a fifth consecutive trip to the title game in Bercy. Le Mans invested well in the off-season market, landing Dee Spencer, David Bluthenthal, Brian Chase, Joao Paulo Batista or Pape Badiane. With Alain Koffi and teen sensation Antoine Diot back in the team, Le Mans could go all the way to the title. Asvel Basket landed Eric Campbell and Ali Traore, brought back Amara Sy and kept Chevy Troutman or Laurent Foirest to stay competitive at the top level. Chorale Roanne renovated its roster with the arrival of Chris Monroe, Taj Gray and Marcellus Sommerville. Le Havre picked up Bingo Merriex, Kentrell Gransberry and Brian Laing while keeping floor general T.J. Thompson. The playoff battle will be hard, as Pau-Orthez will try to bring back its glory days with Jameson Curry, Omar Thomas or Hiram Fuller, Strasbourg signed Brion Rush, John Allen or David Simon while Cholet kept Nando de Colo, Rodrigue Beaubois and Claude Marquis. Chalon inked Stephane Risacher while Gravelines picked up Yannick Bokolo and Cyril Akpomedah in a 2008-09 French League that sounds as interesting as it has ever been. |
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