Mulhouse Edges Levallois in Tight Contest
Patrick Samoura spearheaded Mulhouse to a vital 70-66 victory over Levallois, solidifying their hold on third place in the Poule A standings.
The high-stakes regular-season clash saw Mulhouse establish a nine-point lead by halftime (42-33), a cushion they managed to protect through significant portions of the game.
Although the second quarter saw the largest swing with Mulhouse outscoring Levallois by seven points, the visitors mounted a comeback, narrowing the deficit to five entering the final frame (59-54).
In a tense final period, Mulhouse ultimately prevailed, bolstered by 30 points from their bench players. Levallois, despite receiving 31 points from their reserves, struggled with 18 turnovers, which proved costly.
Samoura was instrumental with 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, receiving key contributions from reserve Golle Dembele (13 points) and Marius Chambre (7 points, 6 rebounds). For Levallois, Kevin Thalien led the scoring with 18 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit.
This win moves Mulhouse to 16-10 and firmly into third, while Levallois drops to 15-11, now fifth in the standings.