Caen holds off visiting Évreux in season-opening basketball win
CAEN, France (Interstat) — Caen defeated visiting Évreux 82-79 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Palais des Sports of Caen. Caen led 18-15 after the first quarter and 48-37 at halftime, then took a 67-61 lead into the fourth. Évreux cut into the deficit but could not complete the comeback. Jacobi Wood led Évreux with 26 points, four rebounds and five assists. Jagan Mosely added 15 points, while Fabien Damase had 12 points and six rebounds. Tyler Thomas paced Caen with 20 points, three rebounds, two assists and one block. Kentan Facey scored 15 points, Lee Moore and Leo DeBruhl each had 14, and Darel Poirier contributed four points, five rebounds and four assists. Caen shot 28 of 67 from the floor and 11 of 33 from three-point range, while Évreux shot 26 of 57 and 7 of 28. Caen held a 33-24 rebounding advantage, including 10 offensive rebounds. Caen committed 12 turnovers, and Évreux committed 14. Évreux fell to 0-1, while Caen improved to 1-0.