Gregor Hrovat returns with impact

Gregor Hrovat, a Slovenian international basketball player, returned to Pau-Lacq-Orthez four years after leaving the club and made an immediate impact with a standout performance in a 102-89 victory over Saint-Quentin. Hrovat contributed 17 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals, and 0 turnovers in 32 minutes.

Elan Béarnais secures first win

The Elan Béarnais, which had lost its first three games of the Betclic ÉLITE season, secured its first win of the season with a dominant first-half performance, leading 61-50 at halftime. Saint-Quentin made a late push, coming within two points at 89-87 with 2 minutes and 35 seconds remaining, but failed to close the gap.

Saint-Quentin's key contributors

Saint-Quentin's Karvel Anderson contributed 25 points on 7-of-12 shooting from three-point range, along with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Alexandre Gavrilovic added 16 points on perfect shooting, 5 rebounds. For Elan Béarnais, Michael Flowers scored 19 points on 5-of-9 shooting from three-point range, and Fabio Milanese added 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting.

Erick Neal struggles in loss

Erick Neal, who played for Saint-Quentin, contributed 7 points, 3 rebounds, and 9 assists but struggled offensively, making just 1-of-12 shots and committing 8 turnovers. Both teams have identical records of one win and three losses after four games in the Betclic ÉLITE.