BESANÇON, France (Interstat) — St Chamond NM1 hosts Val De Seine on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Palais des Sports in a French NM1 matchup that carries playoff implications for both sides.

St Chamond enters at 20-18 across all competitions, while Val De Seine sits at 19-21. The home team won the most recent meeting 69-64 on March 31 at Val De Seine. That result snapped a two-game losing streak for St Chamond in the series.

St Chamond comes off a 101-87 win at Poissy on May 1, led by forward Andre Norris with 21 points and three rebounds in 22 minutes. Norris has been productive over his past five games, averaging 17.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists while shooting efficiently. He scored 24 points in a loss at Vitre on April 21 and another 24 at Chartres Metropole on April 9. Guard Theo Bouteille added 12 points and three assists against Poissy, and Samuel Mariscal chipped in 11 points and five assists.

Val De Seine is coming off a 85-47 loss at home to Besancon BCD on May 1, their most lopsided defeat of the season. Forward Jules Le Roux led Val De Seine in that game with 13 points and eight rebounds in 30 minutes. Le Roux has been inconsistent: He posted 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists in a win at Saint-Vallier on April 26, but managed only four points in a loss to Charleville-Mezieres on April 21 and seven points in a loss at Lyonso.

Val De Seine has struggled on the road, going 4-10 away from home in NM1 play. St Chamond is 8-6 at home. The home team also holds a slight edge in scoring margin, averaging 78.3 points per game while allowing 76.1, compared to Val De Seine’s 74.2 scored and 78.5 allowed.

The game marks the second of three meetings this season. St Chamond’s next contest is Friday at Rennes; Val De Seine hosts Metz Basket on Friday.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. local time.