December 04, 2008
Devotion

      LNB - France

French League, Regular Season, Game 9: November 28-29, 2008
Laurent Foirest - Asvel BasketOrleans 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

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
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


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


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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