Mulhouse Dominates Tours, Climbs Standings
Mulhouse delivered a dominant performance, crushing Tours 96-71 to solidify their third-place standing in Group A. The home side seized control early, building a commanding 20-point lead by halftime (61-41) and never looking back. A decisive 24-10 run in the third quarter extended their advantage to a massive 34 points entering the final period (85-51).
Mulhouse's bench depth proved instrumental, contributing 44 points compared to Tours' 40. While Marius Chambre orchestrated the offense with 16 points and 6 assists, Golle Dembele provided a significant spark off the bench with 11 points and 8 rebounds, and Patrick Mwanba added 14 points and 4 assists. For Tours, Jordan Barham fought valiantly with 18 points from the bench, and Moulaye Sissoko recorded a double-double, tallying 10 points and 10 rebounds. Despite shooting a slightly lower percentage from the field (47% to 43%), Mulhouse controlled the tempo, outrebounding Tours 50-36 and dishing out 27 assists.
The win moves Mulhouse to 16-10, strengthening their grip on third place, while Tours falls to 14-12 but remains comfortably in sixth.