Fifth day of Espoirs ELITE championship highlights

The fifth day of the Espoirs ELITE championship, held from October 23 to 25, 2026, featured several notable matches, including Mans' dominant 96-47 victory over Boulazac, Strasbourg's 85-80 win against Chalon-sur-Saône, and Limoges' narrow 81-79 triumph over Pau. A review of the eight matches of the weekend highlighted these key results.

Mans' largest margin of victory

Mans achieved the most spectacular result of the day by crushing Boulazac on their home court with a 49-point margin, the largest margin of the eight matches played. With 96 points scored, they also achieved the best offensive performance of the day. Conversely, Boulazac, limited to 47 points, displayed the lowest offensive total of the weekend.

Sami Bame's standout performance

Sami Bame for the winners finished as the top scorer of the match with 20 points in 23 minutes. In the standings, MSB is leading the championship with an impeccable 5 wins in 5 matches, like Cholet and Dijon. Boulazac continues with a fifth consecutive loss and finishes at the bottom of the standings.

Strasbourg's narrow victory

Strasbourg achieved a good operation by winning on the court of Chalon-sur-Saône (85-80). In a match concluded with only a five-point margin, the Alsacians scored 85 points away to leave with the victory. This success allows the Strasbourgeois to return to victory after two losses, while Chalon conceded another defeat, the third in a row.

Alexy Ragoo--Francillette's performance

Alexy Ragoo--Francillette was the man of the match for the visitors with 24 evaluation points. For the locals, Riley Zizi scored 23 points.

Limoges' tight win

Limoges won the tightest match of this fifth day by defeating Pau-Lacq-Orthez (81-79). Only two points separated the two teams at the final whistle. The Limoges team thus secured a precious away victory in a historically particular confrontation between the two clubs.

CSP ends losing streak

Tenth in the standings, the CSP ended two consecutive losses, while the Elan, twelfth, did not continue after its last win against the SQBB. Pau therefore failed to secure a possession of its opponent despite Clément More who shone individually with his 27 points.

Dijon's away victory

Dijon opened this fifth day with a victory on the court of Saint-Quentin, on Friday, October 23 (75-67). The Dijonnais scored 75 points to win with an eight-point lead. Saint-Quentin remained below the 70-point mark, with 67 units. This away victory allows Dijon to maintain its invincibility after five days.

SQBB's home defeat

The SQBB, on the other hand, who have not yet experienced the joy of a victory, let slip a home victory in a match where the defenses limited both attacks to less than 80 points. For the Bourguignons, Emrys Dadeke scored 18 points while Deh-Dimitri Azema scored 23 for the SQBB.

JL Bourg's home win

The Espoirs of JL Bourg won at home against Gravelines-Dunkerque (85-73). With 85 points scored, the Burgundians finished the match with a 12-point lead. The BCM, despite its 73 points, did not manage to keep up with the opposing offensive pace.

JL Bourg improves record

The JL Bourg, who have alternated between wins and losses since the start of the season, thus signed a victory that allows them to improve their record in the championship with 3 wins for 2 losses. For Gravelines-Dunkerque, this away defeat constitutes a new negative result with its fifth loss in five matches.

Morgan Selebangue's double

For the players from Ain, Morgan Selebangue had a double with 20 points and 11 assists, as did Adam Dubois (11 points and 11 rebounds). On the northern side, César Thenawha Nougha captured 10 rebounds and Sohan Boungo fueled the scoring with 28 points.

Roanne's victory

Roanne took the best of Paris Basketball at the end of a confrontation concluded with a score of 85 to 78. The young players of the Chorale scored 85 points to secure a victory with a seven-point lead. Paris reached 78 points, but failed to overturn the Roanne team. This result allows Roanne to add a second consecutive victory to their record with a fourth victory after five days and move up to fifth place.

Anthony Bria's performance

On the other hand, the Parisians leave with a defeat, a setback after two victories. The Roanne scorer Anthony Bria once again showed his talent with 31 points in 35 minutes and his teammate Emeric Yomi added 15 points in addition to his 11 rebounds.

Parisian duo's effort

On the Parisian side, it is the duo Samuel Bringer (15 points and 12 rebounds) - Melvine Mbamen (13 points - 14 rebounds) who stood out.

Cholet's away win

Cholet Basket signed a victory away against Nanterre (84-74). The Choletais scored 84 points and finished the match with a ten-point advantage. Nanterre, limited to 74 points, did not manage to enforce the home advantage. This victory allows the Cholet Espoirs to remain unbeaten in the championship.

Nanterre's fourth loss

For the Nanterriens, this defeat is the fourth in five matches and blocks the club at the thirteenth place in the standings. Nils Lobry-Pathouot compiled 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Choletais. He finishes with 24 evaluation points (as Mathis Pic).

Antoine Pansa's performance

For the Franciliens, it is Antoine Pansa who finishes with the best score (16 evaluation points) while Silly Traore fueled the scoring with his 17 points.

ASVEL's strong performance

The Espoirs of ASVEL dominated Nancy (87-72) to secure a victory with a 15-point lead. The Villeurbannais scored 87 units, the second best offensive total of this fifth day behind Le Mans. Nancy, despite its 72 points, did not manage to contain the opposing attack sufficiently. This victory confirms the good form of the ASVEL with four consecutive wins and a fourth place in the standings.

Yohan Bassoumba's performance

For the Nancéiens, it is the third loss of the season. On the Villeurbannais side, Yohan Bassoumba (17 points) and Pape-Djibril Diouf (17 points) were the best scorers. For the Lorrains, Antonin Dietz-Hill finished as the top scorer of the match with 22 points and Kany N'Kouka reigned in the air with his 17 points and 11 rebounds.