Match of Champions:
October 1, 2016
It was a battle of the two traditional powerhouses to close a Saturday of basketball and it was another classic between the teams. Lattes Montpellier controlled the fourth quarter, helping them to a 63-57 win over Bourges to build momentum as they seek to reclaim their crown this season.
Lattes Montpellier vs. Bourges 63-57 MTP Sacko 13 Robert 10 Jarry 9 Halman 2 BRG Chartereau 15 Filip 12/9r Johannes 11 Tchatchouang 8 Leedham 3
League:
All of the games in the league were played at a neutral site to start the season in following league tradition with the two teams playing in the Match of Champions having their scheduled game moved back. The first game was on Saturday as Shaqwedia Wallace and Angers pounded Victoria Macaulay and Nice 93-67. Landes then beat Hainaut 70-62. Charleville started Sunday’s schedule with a 65-58 win over Nantes. Lyon beat Tarbes 73-67 despite the best efforts of Adja Konteh. Kim Gaucher helped Mondeville get a 67-63 win over a surprisingly disappointing Villeneuve side.
October 1, 2016
Nice vs. Angers 67-93 NIC Macaualay 21/7r Anderson 19 Cornelie-Sigmundova 4/6r ANG Wallace 21 Murphy 17/13r Mane 16 Cuzic 13 Djaldi-Tabdi 10
Hainaut vs. Landes 62-70 HAI Roberts 16/6r Monroe 12/7r Cousseins-Smith 12 LAN Dumerc 15/7a Bravard 12/12r Casas 11/6a Ayim 11 Loyd 9
October 2, 2016
Charleville vs. Nantes 65-58 CHM Bouderra 15 DeVaughn 13/10r Mestdagh 11 Berezhynska 10/10r Turcinovic 10/6r NAN Chaney 17/6r K. Plouffe 11/8r Andreyeva 10 Thorburn 6/6r
Tarbes vs. Lyon 67-73 TAR Konteh 20/6r Christmann 17 Dabo 7/12r Boyd 2 LYO Diallo 16/8r Diawara 16/6r Plust 12 Niamke 11/6a Ervin 6/6r Guzman 5
Mondeville vs. Villeneuve 67-63 MDV Gaucher 22/7r M. Plouffe 14/6r Badiane 12/13r Sharp 7/6a VIL Sy 17/8r Epoupa 11/6r Iagupova 7/6r Ayayi 7/6r