A partial round of games was played midweek before the holiday break. It started with the big rivalry game on Tuesday as Lattes Montpellier won 70-64 at Bourges. On Wednesday, Abby Bishop led Tarbes past Lyon 73-52. Villeneuve continued to push towards the top of the standings with a 71-57 win over Mondeville. Victoria Macaulay provided over half the points for Nice as they beat Lizanne Murphy and Angers 60-55. Katherine Plouffe had a big game for Nantes, but they still lost 68-63 to Charleville.
December 19, 2016
Bourges vs. Lattes Montpellier 64-70 BRG Johannes 15 Dos Santos 12/11r Bojovic 11 Alexander 10/17r Tchatchouang 8 MTP Lardy 16 Sacko 11 Mann 10 Skrela 10
December 20, 2016
Lyon vs. Tarbes 52-73 LYO Ervin 15/9r Niamke 7 TAR Bishop 23/13r Dieme 19/8r Konteh 12 Bjorklund 9/7r Dabo 2
Villeneuve vs. Mondeville 71-57 VIL Stepanova 14 Iagupova 14 Epoupa 12 Ayayi 7/7r MDV Gaucher 18 M. Plouffe 11/15r Badiane 11/13r Sharp 8
Angers vs. Nice 55-60 ANG Murphy 20/7r Wallace 4 NIC Macaulay 31/17r Anderson 5
Nantes vs. Charleville 63-68 NAN K. Plouffe 34/15r Thorburn 11/9r Chaney 4/6a CHM Bouderra 18/8a Mosqueda-Lewis 15 DeVaughn 12/6r Berezhynska 8/9r Mestdagh 5