Muzzled, the Egyptian sharp from AS Cannes Reda Haikal was the only Azuréen to score 10 points when Poitiers relied on a more efficient trio, the Serbian sharp Dusan Nikolic (20 points, at 19/29 in attack, 1 ace), Canadian central Jackson Howe (13 points, 7/10 attack, 1 ace, 2 blocks) and, of course, Earvin Ngapeth, who did not exert his talent with 11 points and 90% reception efficiency.