Poitiers holds on to edge Bordeaux by one
BORDEAUX, France (Interstat) — Poitiers held off Bordeaux 80-79 Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Salle Jean Dauguet. Keaston Willis led Poitiers with 25 points, five rebounds and two assists. Antoine Bibolet-Ruche recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds for Bordeaux. Noel Brown added 14 points and five rebounds for Poitiers. Noa Calabre scored 12 points with four assists. Clement Desmonts added six points, nine rebounds and two assists. Sherif Sebabe had 12 points and six rebounds, and Thomas Llaury added eight points and three assists. Matthis Mahop contributed five points, six rebounds and three assists for Poitiers, while teammates Imanol Prot and Ivan Ramljak each scored three. Poitiers shot 27 of 55 from the floor, 9 of 23 from three-point range and 17 of 23 from the free-throw line. Bordeaux shot 27 of 73, 8 of 27 and 8 of 13. Poitiers had 36 rebounds, four assists and 19 turnovers. Bordeaux also had 36 rebounds, with 16 offensive boards, 13 assists and nine turnovers. Poitiers improved to 1-0, while Bordeaux fell to 0-1.