With eight matches scheduled for this Friday evening, two matches from the second day of ÉLITE 2 still need to be played on Saturday. However, the league leader is already decided. Denain will remain at the top regardless of tomorrow’s results, thanks to its second victory in two weeks against Châlons-Reims. Already defeated by Champagne Basket in the Coupe de France in mid-September, the players of Champagne Basket have again lost at home to the Northerners. This time, they lost by the largest margin of the evening in ÉLITE 2 (55-80). Denain is now tied with Évreux in the standings, which has abandoned the bottom of the table that clung to it last season. In its home arena, ALM Évreux has clearly dominated Fos-sur-Mer (95-77), securing a second convincing victory. Despite the 23 points from the southern recruit Garlon Green, who ultimately did not need "time to adapt" as anticipated by his coach. Another undefeated team, Levallois, secured a narrow victory over Vichy (87-86) without Élian Bénitez. Thanks to a breath-taking finish to the game, including an interception on the last Vichy action by Jayson Tchicamboud (10 points, 10 decisive assists). As well as 43 points from the young duo Kezza Giffa - Tom Digbeu. In the south, Hyères-Toulon also secured a spectacular home victory against Stade Rochelais (103-97). The MVP of NM1, Alexis Yetna (5 points), had a hesitant start. Another colorful score: Caen finally defeated Saint-Chamond in overtime, with a score of 115-111. The Normans have now secured their second consecutive victory after a display of three-point shooting (17/36) and 35 points from Tyler Thomas! Here are the five undefeated teams after two rounds. Aix-Maurienne pushed back Le Havre with authority (100-85), reaching the 100-point mark. Coach Lauriane Dolt had warned that her Norman team had not experienced an optimal preparation for this match, due in part to a flu epidemic at the beginning of the week. Alliance Sport Alsace secured a commanding victory in front of its home crowd against the Sharks of Antibes (85-74). A special match for Léopold Ca, who made his return after 10 months of Achilles tendon rupture, facing his former team. ASA unlocked its victory counter this season. Finally, Rémy Valin was expecting an "XXL reaction" from his team, and he got it. After a loss during the opening day, Nantes Basket Hermine corrected the course perfectly. The Nantais won logically against the Quimper repêchés (76-62) following a highly effective defensive performance. "It is a collective responsibility, from the coach to the players... We must already have a maximum self-questioning," had warned coach Rémy Valin to Ouest-France. The Hermine is currently in the middle of the standings.