FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026

BERCK-SUR-MER, France (Interstat) — Berck Rang Fliers hosts Sables Vendée in a French NM1 matchup Friday afternoon, with both teams entering the game on divergent trajectories.

Berck Rang (23-16) returns home after a convincing 97-83 victory over Metropole Basket on May 1. Sables Vendée (21-20) looks to rebound from a 90-68 loss at home to Le Havre on Tuesday. The teams last met on April 3, when Berck Rang won 84-78 in overtime at Sables Vendée.

The Fliers will lean on forward Grismay Paumier, who recorded a double-double in his most recent outing with 15 points and 12 rebounds against Metropole Basket. Paumier has been a consistent force, posting double-digit points in his last five games, including a 19-point, 13-rebound effort against Toulouse Basket on April 17. In his last five contests, he averaged 13.6 points and 9.2 rebounds.

For Sables Vendée, forward Thomas Klein is a key contributor, though his recent production has been uneven. Klein had 10 points and five rebounds in 21 minutes against Le Havre on May 5, following a six-point performance at Orchies on May 1. Over his last six games, he averaged 6.0 points and 2.8 rebounds, with his best outing coming April 17 against Mulhouse, where he scored 10 points in a 93-88 win.

Sables Vendée enters on a two-game losing streak, having dropped four of its last six contests overall. The team is 1-4 on the road since early April, with the lone victory coming at Loon Plage on March 20.

Berck Rang has won four of its last five games, with the only loss in that stretch coming April 21 against UTLPB. The Fliers are 3-2 at home over the same span.

Other contributors for Berck Rang include center Alexis Thomas, who scored 17 points against Metropole Basket, and point guard Raijon Kelly, who dished nine assists in that contest. For Sables Vendée, Sahel Mouhri led the team with 13 points against Le Havre, and Quentin Ruel added eight points and seven rebounds.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. at Palais des Sports de Berck.