LFB Basketball News: A perfect 10 out of 10 for Tarbes.

Even when they did not play well individually they managed to turn things around as a team.

They turned over the ball 22 times and dished out only 8 assists but still won on the road against Challes-les-Eaux (62-57).

Isabelle Yacoubou-Dehoui (left) was a pillar of strength with 19 points and 20 rebounds, while N'Deye N'Diaye was neat and tidy with her 11 points and 9 rebounds.

Tanisha Wright had an up and down game but managed to score 21 points including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc.

Also Frida Eldebrink had a poor day by her standards. Yet she still scored 8 points with 2-of-5 from beyond the arc.

It is not often that Liz Moeggenberg fails to score in an LFB match. So all she had to show for this evening work was 0 points 8 rebounds and 2 assists.

Challes had the better start in the match as Silvia Janostinova-Bedu and Laina Badiane went to work offensively to lead (9-7).

Tanisha Wright turned things quickly round for Tarbes with 5 points. The lead was to change hands once more before Tarbes finished with a flourish to lead (20-15) at the end of the first period.

The two teams continued to chase each other up and down the court during the first minute of the second period with Challes getting back on level terms (22-22) thanks to Badiane.

The lead was to change several times for the rest of the quarter as neither side was able to put a sequence of points together with Tarbes going into the locker room ahead (34-33).

Martina Luptakova-Gyurcsi and Badiane hit some big three-point shots as Challes traded basket for basket with their guests for most of the third period.

However it was Tarbes that went into the final period with the advantage (53-51).

The last quarter was an anti-climax as both sides found it difficult to score, Tarbes finally made the break-through with Wright.

By the time Frida Eldebrink hit a three-pointer (58-51), Tarbes had the largest lead of the match.

The match fizzled out with Tarbes holding on to win (62-57).

For Challes Badiane finished on 19 and Luptakova-Gyurcsi scored 12 points. Badiane was also credited with 4 assists alongside Emilie Duviver.

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LFB basketball news from the three other games played on Saturday

His team finished with 14 assists and 20 turnovers and ended up losing at home to Arras (53-61). Arras did not have a good game either although they did come up with 17 assists (10 for Leilani Mitchell - right) but turned the ball over 17 times.

Michele Van Gorp was the best player on display in a match that never took off. She scored 19 points and was joined in double digits by Kaela Chapdelaine with 10 points and 6 assists.

A poor third quarter by the home side allowed Arras and Bernice Mosby to go into the final period leading (48-41).The last quarter was exciting as Nantes-Rezé chased after the score. However turnovers at crucial times allowed Arras to hold on to win.

Mosby led the scoring with 18 points and was joined in double digits by Mia Fisher with 12 points.

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Iziane Castro Marques made LFB Basketball news headlines

The game between UHB and Bourges Basket was relegated to secondary news when it was announced that Iziane Castro Marques had been drafted in as medical cover of Fatimatou Sacko.

She qualified to play this weekend for Villeneuve d’Ascq’s game against Calais.

Jolene Anderson got the game off to a flying start with a three-pointer for Villeneuve. But this was all the home fans had to cheer about during the opening spell because Anne-Sophie Pagnier (left) from Calais fired in back to back treys.

Calais then went on the rampage and led (20-7) with less than eight minutes played. Ljuba Drljaca fired in a three-pointer off a pass from Castro Marques as Villeneuve fought back.

Lauren Neaves’s physical presence in the paint was causing Villeneuve all kinds of difficulty as Calais held on to their lead (22-16) going into the second quarter.

Hence the home team changed their defensive strategy and made up their deficit to go briefly in front (26-25) off another trey by Anderson.

Calais responded by working to their centres Neaves and Sanni Olayinka to score 9 unanswered points. Afterwards Villeneuve continued to struggle and their opponents went into the interval ahead (43-30).

During the third period both sides had their moments with Calais stretching their lead to (68-50) going into the final quarter.

Then Villeneuve went all out in a typical derby fashion with Anderson (right) scoring all over the court to reduce their deficit to 8 points (64-2) with just under five minutes to play.

Calais had lost Olayinka to 5 fouls yet it was the loss of Florence Lepron for Villeneuve with 3:36 to play, which was the turning point of the game.

Villeneuve struggled without her. Despite the efforts of Anderson and Castro Marques Calais finished the game stronger to win (83-76).

For Calais Neaves was the player of the match with 24 points hitting 11-of-12 from the field, she also had 14 rebound and 4 assists. Pagnier and Aurélie Cibert both scored 16 points.

Anderson scored 25 points that included 5-of-8 from beyond the arc. Drljaca scored 19 points and Castro Marques finished with 10 points and 4 assists.

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Clarisse Costaz (left) was the catalyst in Mondeville's victory. She scored 9 points including two three-pointers as she finished 4-of-4 from the field during the first period. She also had time to dish out 2 assists.

However Mondeville did not have it all their way in the first period because Amélie Pochet from Reims was very active.

She hit two three-pointers and was supported by Manon Sinico who was also on form as both teams finished the first quarter level.

The second period was end to end basketball with the lead changing on numerous occasions. Neither side was able to gain control. Lenae Williams who is now completely recovered from her injury started to come into the game more for Mondevillle as her side went into the interval leading (34-31).

Paoline Salagnac drove to the basket and caused Reims all kinds of problems as she picked up foul after foul and free trips to the free-throw line. 10 of her 16 points came from the charity stripes.

Mondeville opened the first lead of any significance (47-41) as Williams hit a three-pointer. They then extended their advantage to 10 points by the end of the quarter (57-47).

Mame-Marie Sy-Diop (right) was everywhere during the final period for Reims as her side chased after the score. But as hard as they tried they were not able to bring the score down enough to worry their hosts.

A trey by Costaz followed by a second one by Williams (72-62) ended Reims' chance of getting back into this game with 2½ minutes left to play.

Mondeville held off the last efforts of Sy who scored 12 of her team's last 14 points to win (74-69).

Costaz finished the game with 19 points and was joined in double digits by Williams on 17 and Salagnac with 16 points.

For Reims Pochet scored 22 points while Sy-Diop finished on 18.

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Challes-les-Eaux 57-62 Tarbes

Nantes-Rezé 53-61 Asptt Arras

Clermont-Ferrand 69-95 Aix-en-Provence

Montpellier 74-65 Basket Landes

Mondeville 74-69 SJS Reims

Union Hainaut Basket 54-70 Bourges Basket

Villeneuve D'Ascq 76-83 Cob Calais