Le Mans 91-90 Bourg: Grasshoff's bench 19 settles it

A 26-20 third quarter and a sharp night at the free-throw line carried Le Mans past Bourg-en-Bresse in a game decided by 1 point.

How did Le Mans beat Bourg-en-Bresse 91-90?

Le Mans beat Bourg-en-Bresse 91-90 at home by winning the third quarter 26-20. It was the only quarter they won, and it proved enough in a game decided by 1 point.

Bourg had the better of the opening half, taking the first quarter 28-26 and the second 24-22. Neither side could pull clear in a high-scoring start, and the visitors were never far away after the break.

The fourth quarter was just as tight. Bourg edged it 18-17, but Le Mans protected the lead they had built in the third and closed out the win.

Bastien Grasshoff: 19 points off the Le Mans bench

Bastien Grasshoff was the difference for Le Mans, scoring 19 points in 22 minutes as a substitute. That is well above the 8.4 points he averaged over 26 games in 2025/2026.

He shot 6/9 inside the arc, 1/4 from three and 4/4 from the line. He also added 4 rebounds and 4 assists, finishing with a PIR of 18 despite 3 turnovers.

Carlos Stewart Jr. led Le Mans with 20 points in 25 minutes, hitting 3/8 from three. Leopold Delaunay made 4/5 from deep for 14 points, while Moses Wood added 13.

Best players of the game
Player	Points	PIR
Lionel Gaudoux (Bourg)	20	21
Keith Jordan Jr. (Bourg)	13	19
Bastien Grasshoff (Le Mans)	19	18
Leopold Delaunay (Le Mans)	14	16
Adrian Nelson (Bourg)	17	15
Carlos Stewart Jr. (Le Mans)	20	13

Source: TeamKeys, French Jeep Elite 2026-10-18. PIR: performance index rating.

Le Mans v Bourg free throws: where a one-point game was won

Le Mans were perfect at the line through their four leading scorers, and in a 91-90 game that mattered. Stewart Jr. and Wood each went 5/5, Grasshoff 4/4 and Delaunay 2/2.

Bourg's shooters were less reliable from the stripe. Tyrese Samuel went 2/4, Adrian Nelson 2/3 and Keith Jordan Jr. 1/2, leaving points behind in a game settled by a single basket's worth.

Why did Bourg lose despite Lionel Gaudoux's 20 points?

Lionel Gaudoux had the best PIR on the floor at 21, with 20 points and 6 rebounds in 29 minutes, but Bourg still fell short. His support could not quite match the Le Mans bench.

Gaudoux made 8/12 two-pointers and 4/4 free throws. That scoring sits well above the 11.3 points per game he averaged across 25 games in 2025/2026.

Keith Jordan Jr. ran the offence with 7 assists and 13 points for a PIR of 19. Adrian Nelson scored 17 with 3/5 from three, and Tyrese Samuel added 11 in just 11 minutes off the bench.

Jeep Elite standings: what next for Le Mans and Bourg?

The win leaves Le Mans fifth of 17 with a 3-1 record, while Bourg-en-Bresse sit tenth at 1-3. Both teams play again on 23 October.

Le Mans face Boulazac looking to build on a form line of W, L, W, W. Bourg take on Gravelines-Dunkerque, needing a result after a start that reads L, W, L, L.

All figures come from the official box score of the game on 18 October 2026. Season averages refer to the 2025/2026 campaign.

Questions people ask

Who won Le Mans v Bourg-en-Bresse in the Jeep Elite?

Le Mans won 91-90 at home against Bourg-en-Bresse in round 4 of the 2026/2027 French Jeep Elite, played on 18 October 2026. Bourg won the first, second and fourth quarters, but Le Mans took the third 26-20 and that settled the game.

Who was the top scorer in Le Mans v Bourg?

Carlos Stewart Jr. of Le Mans and Lionel Gaudoux of Bourg each scored 20 points. Gaudoux had the higher PIR at 21. Bastien Grasshoff added 19 off the Le Mans bench, well above the 8.4 points he averaged in 2025/2026.

When do Le Mans and Bourg play next?

Both teams return on 23 October 2026. Le Mans, fifth of 17 in the Jeep Elite with a 3-1 record, face Boulazac. Bourg-en-Bresse, tenth with a 1-3 record, take on Gravelines-Dunkerque as they look to climb the table.

Le Mans beat Bourg 91-90 with Grasshoff's 19 off the bench