FLINES-LEZ-RACHES, France (Interstat) — Orchies hosts Toulouse Basket on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Leo Lagrange in a French NM1 matchup. Orchies enters with a 26-15 record across all competitions, while Toulouse sits at 22-18. The home team holds a slight edge in the standings, but Toulouse won their most recent meeting 94-87 on April 3.

Orchies forward Lucas Veragne has been a consistent force, scoring 21 points with five rebounds and three assists in a 95-89 loss at UTLPB on Tuesday. He also posted 14 points and six rebounds in a 77-75 win over Sables Vendee on May 1. Over his last six games, Veragne has reached double figures in scoring five times, including a 16-point, six-rebound effort in a 90-86 loss at Metropole Basket on April 26.

Toulouse point guard Dennis Ona Embo leads the visiting attack. He tallied 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in an 88-84 loss to Boulogne on Tuesday, following a 15-point, two-rebound outing in a 96-91 defeat at Loon Plage on May 1. Ona Embo has scored at least 12 points in each of his last five games, also dishing out five assists in three of those contests.

Orchies has won three of its last five, including a 78-61 victory at Levallois on April 17. Toulouse has dropped four of its last five, with its only win in that span coming against Fos Provence 90-70 on April 26.

The April 3 head-to-head featured Ona Embo leading Toulouse with 24 points and seven assists, while Veragne scored 18 for Orchies. Both teams are fighting for playoff positioning in the tightly contested NM1. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. local time.