CHALONS-REIMS AT LA ROCHELLE

LA ROCHELLE, France (Interstat) — A critical late-season matchup in the French LNB Pro B pits Chalons-Reims against La Rochelle on Friday at Salle Gaston Neveur.

Chalons-Reims enters with a 23-17 record, while La Rochelle sits at 20-19. Both teams are jockeying for playoff positioning in the closing weeks of the regular season.

Chalons-Reims rides a three-game winning streak, most recently a 62-60 road victory at Denain on Tuesday. Forward Dorde Milosevic has been a catalyst, averaging 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists over his last five games. In the win against Denain, he logged 26 minutes with 7 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Milosevic also posted 11 points and 2 rebounds in a 99-75 rout at Caen on May 8.

La Rochelle, meanwhile, is coming off a 107-89 loss at Nantes on Tuesday. Guard Maxence Lemoine led La Rochelle in that game with 14 points, 1 rebound and 7 assists in 27 minutes. Over his past five outings, Lemoine is averaging 8.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists.

The teams have split their two prior meetings this season. La Rochelle won the most recent matchup 91-76 at Chalons-Reims on March 13. Chalons-Reims won the earlier contest 69-61 at La Rochelle on Sept. 26, 2025.

Chalons-Reims’ balanced attack also features forward Tidjan Keita, who had 9 points and 8 rebounds in the Denain win, and forward Laolu Oke, who added 4 points and 8 rebounds.

La Rochelle’s top performers in the Nantes loss included forward Ibrahima Cherif Haidara (13 points, 4 rebounds) and guard Anthony Racine (19 points).

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