LA ROCHELLE, France (Interstat) — Chalons-Reims defeated La Rochelle 90-69 on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Salle Gaston Neveur in a French LNB Pro B game.

Chalons-Reims outscored La Rochelle in every quarter, building a 19-22 first-quarter deficit into a 41-41 halftime tie before pulling away in the second half. The visitors posted 24 points in the third quarter and 25 in the fourth, while La Rochelle managed only 15 and 13, respectively.

Guillaume Grotzinger led Chalons-Reims with 17 points, three rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes. Dorde Milosevic, a 6-foot-5 small forward from Jagodina, Serbia, added 14 points and nine rebounds. Eddy Kayouloud also scored 14 points, and Steven Verplancken contributed 11.

Tyler Thomas paced La Rochelle with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes. Jerome Sanchez, a 6-foot-6 power forward from Venissieux, France, matched Thomas with 14 points, while Ibrahima Cherif Haidara added 11.

Chalons-Reims, now 24-17, won its second straight after a 62-60 victory at Denain on Tuesday. La Rochelle fell to 20-20, dropping its third consecutive game.