Dijon U21 at Saint Quentin U21
SAINT-QUENTIN, France (Interstat) — Saint Quentin U21 will host Dijon U21 on Friday in a matchup between teams with contrasting records. Dijon U21 enters at 4-0, while Saint Quentin U21 is 0-4. Dijon U21 will be the visiting team, and Saint Quentin U21 will be the home team. The game will feature Dijon’s Eliott Hottelard and Saint Quentin’s Romain Berthelin. Hottelard is a player to watch for Dijon U21, and Berthelin is a player to watch for Saint Quentin U21.
Dijon U21 remained unbeaten with its most recent result, a 69-52 win at Gravelines-Dunkerque U21. Hottelard was the most productive player in that game, finishing with 15 points, eight rebounds and one block. Nohan Fontfreyde added nine points, three rebounds and two assists, while Ladji Meite contributed eight points and eight rebounds. Hottelard also had 11 points and five rebounds in a 95-56 win at Pau-Orthez U21. In another recent appearance, he had one rebound against Limoges U21. Dijon’s other wins this season include an 86-79 home victory over Limoges U21 and an 88-73 home win against Strasbourg U21.
Saint Quentin U21 is still seeking its first win after a 96-73 loss at Pau-Orthez U21 in its most recent game. Berthelin led Saint Quentin with 19 points, five rebounds and two assists. Amadou Diallo had 12 points and 14 rebounds, and Deh Dimitri Azema added nine points, eight rebounds and three assists. Berthelin has been consistent recently, with 16 points, three rebounds and one assist against Le Mans U21, 20 points, eight rebounds and one assist at Limoges U21, and 12 points, one rebound and three assists against JL Bourg U21. Saint Quentin’s other results this season include losses to Le Mans U21, Limoges U21 and JL Bourg U21.
Dijon U21’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Nancy U21, a trip to Cholet U21, a home matchup with Nanterre U21 and a home game against Le Mans U21. Dijon U21 also is scheduled to face Roanne U21, JL Bourg U21, Boulazac U21, Paris U21 and Chalon/Saone U21. Saint Quentin U21 is set to host Lyon-Villeurbanne U21 before visiting Roanne U21, hosting Cholet U21 and traveling to Chalon/Saone U21. Saint Quentin U21 also is scheduled to face Strasbourg U21, Nanterre U21, Nancy U21, Boulazac U21, Gravelines-Dunkerque U21 and Le Mans U21. Both teams will look to build momentum in the next stretch of games.
Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Dijon U21 93, Saint Quentin U21 80. That projection places Dijon U21 13 points ahead of Saint Quentin U21.