VILLEURBANNE, France (Interstat) — Lyon-Villeurbanne U21 defeated visiting Nancy U21 87-72 on Saturday, pulling away with a 29-point first quarter and a 31-point third quarter. Lyon-Villeurbanne shot 33 of 74 from the floor, 9 of 27 from three-point range and 10 of 14 from the free throw line while committing 11 turnovers. Nancy shot 28 of 61 overall, 5 of 18 from deep and 11 of 23 at the line, with 20 turnovers. Lyon-Villeurbanne posted an offensive rating of 99.2 over 84 possessions; Nancy finished at 85.8 over 84 possessions. For Nancy, Kany N Kouka had 17 points, 11 rebounds, one assist and two blocks; Antonin Dietz Hill scored 22 points with nine rebounds and six assists; and Abdoul Ba added 16 points and eight rebounds. Lorenz Sanz led Lyon-Villeurbanne with 15 points, three rebounds and eight assists, while Pape Diouf and Yohan Bassoumba each scored 17. Bassoumba added seven rebounds, and Noha Sylves contributed 16 points and six rebounds. Lyon-Villeurbanne improved to 4-1; Nancy fell to 2-3.