JL Bourg U21 rolls past Saint Quentin U21 in Espoirs play

SAINT-QUENTIN, France (Interstat) — JL Bourg U21 beat Saint Quentin U21 98-60 on Saturday in French LNB Espoirs action. The visiting side seized control early, taking a 24-17 lead after the first quarter. JL Bourg U21 stretched the advantage with 26 points in the second quarter, then added 19 in the third. A 29-point fourth quarter sealed the comfortable road victory. Saint Quentin U21 scored 17 in the opening period, 12 in the second, 18 in the third and 13 in the fourth. Key contributors included Julien Taponat and Leni Monnet of JL Bourg U21, Deh Dimitri Azema of Saint Quentin U21, Morgan Selebangue, Adam Dubois, Oumar Ba and Messie Emmanuel Mayamona of JL Bourg U21, Salah Kone of Saint Quentin U21, Gabin Roger of JL Bourg U21 and Romain Berthelin of Saint Quentin U21. The win moved JL Bourg U21 to 1-0 this season, while Saint Quentin U21 fell to 0-1. JL Bourg U21 returns home to face Chalon/Saone U21 next, while Saint Quentin U21 travels to Limoges U21.