LIVESTREAM France: La Courneuve Flash @ Asnieres Molosses, April 13, 20:00 (8 pm, 2 pm EDT)
The La Courneuve Flash (3-1) head across town in Paris to face the Asnieres Molosses (2-1-1) in a Conference A clash as the French D1 Elite league heads into the second half of the season.
This is the second meeting between the two teams this season. The Flash defeated Asnieres 21-14 in the first game of the year. After that victory, La Courneuve defeated arch rivals and defending champions, the Thonon Black Panthers, 21-7 . After suffering a surprising 14-13 loss to the Saint-Ouen Cougars, the Flash responded by beating the Rouen Leopards 20-7.
The Molosses dropped a 21-14 decision to La Courneuve to open the year but rebounded with a 26-18 win over Rouen and then presided over a 41-6 victory over the fourth place Saint-Ouen Cougars. They were slowed down by the Thonon Black Panthers in their last outing tying them 35-35.
Although La Courneuve have only scored 75 points in four games their defense has surrendered an average of 10.5 points a game. The Molosses defense have allowed opponents to score 20 points a game on average while their offense is averaging 29 points a contest.
This one is a toss up.