Souffel is extremely defensive minded team, they allow only 62.1 ppg in the third division. In two cup games they left ProA team Gravelines on 63 points (134 points total) and weakened Aix on 60 (139). Today they are without their first scorer, shooting guard Labanca (28.3mpg, 14.7ppg, 3.1apg), great three point shooter (68/148, 46% in the NM1 division). The second best is Tchoubaye (10.6ppg). Rouen have second best defense in ProB (74.5), their attack is nothing special (78.1, 12th in the league od 18 clubs). In the league, Rouen played with several underish teams - Denain 130 (h), Nancy 154 (a) which is minus, Aix 147 (a) with 47 in the last quarter, Nantes 128 (a). Plus is 143 at Poitiers and even 136 at Lille, as is 146 at Saint Chamond. Big plus is 140 with Vichy at home as 136 with ProA team Cholet in the Cup. Cholet plays pretty fast basketball. The visitors say they are pumped up for this game, they want to enter the Final 8, plus they are angry Souffel didn't want to postpone this game (Rouen play Leaders Cup final on Sunday in Paris). Souffel plays in 1/8 final for the first time in their history, they are also pumped up. All in all, both teams are eager to pass to the next round and I expect serious game from both sides.
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