Rennes 84, at Besancon BCD 98

BESANÇON, France (Interstat) — Besancon BCD built a commanding lead with a 37-point second quarter and held off Rennes for a 98-84 victory Tuesday afternoon at Palais des Sports in French NM1 play. Hugo Cluysen led the home team with 18 points, five assists and three rebounds, while Augustinas Venckus added 18 points. Simon Correa contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, and Yannick Nkombou posted 11 points and nine rebounds. Besancon shot 37 of 68 from the field and 15 of 32 from 3-point range, committing 10 turnovers. Rennes, now 18-21, was paced by Hugo Kamdem’s 23 points and eight… Read more...