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 rebounds. Channick Nkoma added 17 points and seven rebounds, and Warren Racine scored 11 points with five assists. Rennes shot 28 of 54 overall and 10 of 23 from beyond the arc but committed 16 turnovers. Besancon outrebounded Rennes 30-26 and collected eight steals. The home team improved to 15-25, avenging a 79-75 loss at Rennes on March 31.