Le Mans Sarthe Basket defeats Pau in Betclic Élite overtime battle

Le Mans Sarthe Basket (MSB) secured its fifth victory in six matches of the Betclic Élite championship by defeating Pau 106-97 in overtime. The win marks the fourth consecutive league victory for the Le Mans-based team.

Lucas Dufeal led the performance for MSB, recording 18 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 blocks. Other key contributors included Jordan King with 15 points and Ugo Doumbia Niang with 10 points. Despite a late rally from Pau, led by Michael Flowers with 20 points and Joshua Mballa with 18 points, Le Mans maintained control during the extra period to secure fifth place in the standings.