BBC Dikrich edged Black Star Mersch 79-77 in this cup tie after several sharp momentum swings. Mersch had the better start and went up 31-24 early in the second quarter, their biggest lead at seven, with Mike Gölhausen (BSM) and Leandro Da Silva Nunes (BSM) giving early outside scoring.
Dikrich then changed the game. From 24-31, the home side closed the half on a 17-3 run to move in front 41-34. Leonardo André Neves Lizardo (19, PRT) and captain Emerson Medina Vezo (DIE) were central in that stretch, and coach FERREIRA Sam's team looked more settled on both ends.
The third quarter brought Dikrich's best phase. They pushed the margin to 56-42, the game's highest lead, behind Edson Monteiro Neves (27, PRT), Neves Lizardo and Amar Sijaric (DIE). Mersch stayed alive through Trey Sean Boayue (BSM), who finished with 23 points, and Bernardo Matos Pinto (25, 1.88m, PRT), who added 18.
The last quarter became a one-possession game. Boayue scored 10 straight Mersch points to turn 62-57 into a 67-65 lead. A late technical foul on him also allowed Jo Freimann (DIE) to level at 73-73 from the line. Matos Pinto then hit another big three for 76-73, but Dikrich answered with a 6-1 finish: Jarn Pinto Sousa (DIE) tied it from deep, Neves Lizardo made it 78-76, and Freimann added the final free throw for the winning margin.
For Dikrich, Neves Lizardo and Monteiro Neves both scored 16, Medina Vezo had 11, Pinto Sousa 9. For Mersch, Boayue had 23, Matos Pinto 18, Da Silva Nunes 10 and Sam Tibold 10. Late foul trouble mattered for Dikrich, with Medina Vezo and Sijaric both fouling out in the fourth.
(AI generated)