LOON PLAGE AT PAYS DE FOUGERES (Interstat) — Pays de Fougeres hosts Loon Plage on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in a Nationale Masculine 1 matchup between two teams fighting to end losing streaks.

Pays de Fougeres (19-21) has dropped five straight games, most recently a 99-79 loss at Mulhouse on May 1. Loon Plage (15-24) snapped a five-game skid with a 96-91 home win over Toulouse Basket on the same date.

The teams met March 31 at Loon Plage, where Pays de Fougeres escaped with a 95-88 overtime victory. That win snapped a two-game losing streak in the head-to-head series.

Loon Plage player to watch: Guard Hugo Desseignet, who averaged 20.0 points and 6.0 assists over his last five games. He posted 26 points, one rebound and 10 assists in the win over Toulouse, playing 36 minutes. Desseignet also recorded double-digit assists in two of his previous three contests.

Pays de Fougeres player to watch: Point guard Killian Incredule, the team’s leading scorer during its losing streak. Incredule averaged 13.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists over his last five games. He contributed 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in the loss at Mulhouse.

Both teams are near the bottom of the NM1 standings. Pays de Fougeres sits two games ahead of Loon Plage in the win column. The home team has lost four of its last five at home, while Loon Plage has lost six of its last seven on the road.

Loon Plage’s recent offensive struggles have been mitigated by the play of forward Vincent Fauche, who had 19 points and 11 assists against Toulouse. Center Sylvere Mambangu added 24 points and 10 rebounds in that victory. For Pays de Fougeres, forward Romain Dardaine has been steady with 9.0 points and 8.0 rebounds over the last two games, while guard Clement Leberre contributed 13 points against Mulhouse.

The NM1 is the third tier of French men’s basketball. The winner of this game will gain a small measure of momentum heading into the final weeks of the regular season. Loon Plage next plays host to Levallois on May 8; Pays de Fougeres travels to Boulogne on the same date.