Victor Wembanyama's 30-point game paces Metropolitans past Nanterre / News - Basketnews.com

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, leading Boulogne-Metropolitans to another win in the French league.

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Victor Wembanyama dropped 30 points on 10/19 FG, 1/5 3PT SHOTS and 9/11 FT, whilst adding 9 rebounds in 36 minutes of play, as Boulogne-Metropolitans (7-1) scored a tough 92-85 (26-13, 21-29, 15-20, 30-23) win over visiting Nanterre (4-5) in the French LNB.

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It was the young prospect's first game after snatching two wins with France in the 2023 World Cup qualifiers last week. Tremont Waters followed the 18-year-old talent with 21 points (8/12 FG, 2/2 FT). DeVante Jones had 12, and Lahaou Konate 8 points for the winning side.

Justin Bibbins put up 21 points (5/9 3PT SHOTS, 4/6 FT) for the losing side. Keith Hornsby added 18, JJ O'Brien and Benjamin Sene 13 apiece, whereas Rion Brown had 5 points and 10 rebounds.

Boulogne got off on the right foot, leading by a double score (26-13) at the end of the first quarter. Nanterre scored 49 points in the next two quarters to tie the game at 62 ahead of the deciding fourth period.

Benjamin Sene put the guests up by one (79-78) with four minutes remaining on the game clock. But Wembanyama made it 80-79 and Tremont Waters added five straight points to give Vincent Collett's side a bigger advantage.

Nanterre had no response this time around, and Wembanyama dunked it at almost at the buzzer to seal the outcome.

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