Metropole Basket holds off visiting Vitre in season opener

ROUEN, France (Interstat) — Yann Siegwarth had 23 points, four rebounds and six assists as Metropole Basket beat visiting Vitre 92-85 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Jules Gibey added 23 points for Metropole Basket, which rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit. Gedeon Osango scored 15 points, Adel Alain had 11 points and seven assists, and Moulaye Sissoko added 10 points and nine rebounds for Metropole Basket, which moved to 1-0. Sya Plaucoste paced Vitre with 14 points, Willan Hairabetian also scored 14, Alexandre Fanchini had 13 points and seven assists, Baptiste Oger finished with 13 points and five rebounds, and Deshaun Wade had eight points and five assists. Vitre dropped to 0-1. Metropole Basket shot 34 of 70 from the floor, made 8 of 27 3-pointers and hit 16 of 20 free throws. Vitre shot 28 of 59, made 8 of 22 from beyond the arc and converted 21 of 31 free throws. Metropole Basket visits Angers on Friday, Sept. 18, while Vitre travels to Rennes the same day.