BC Mess B moved into the semi-finals with a 64-57 win in Mamer, a close cup game that turned on a few strong scoring runs. Coach Damien Michels' team started sharply with 6 unanswered points from Sven Reis and Yorick Melchior. Mambra Mamer B settled, briefly edged in front at 16-15, but Mess answered immediately through Fabbri Gauthier and did not trail again.
The visitors built the first real separation in the second stretch. From 17-22, they pushed out with a 12-4 run, driven by Maxime Sunnen (29, 1.83m) and Gauthier, and reached their highest lead at 40-29. Florian Reinke's Mamer side answered well: an 8-0 burst, with Cédric Bellot (40, FRA) and Maximilien Tresson (26) involved, kept the hosts in contact before the break.
Mamer's best momentum came after halftime. Jannik Tuffel (46, 1.95m) and Tresson led a 14-7 push, and Damien Rupil cut the gap to 46-47. That was the key phase of the game, because Mess responded immediately. Sunnen scored back-to-back baskets, Melchior added from the line, Villain hit from deep, and the visitors rebuilt control at 56-48.
Mamer still made one last move, closing to 57-60, but Gauthier scored the final 4 points for the winner and finished as the game's decisive figure.
Gauthier (Season PPG: 4.31) exploded for 26 points. Sunnen added 13, Melchior 8 and François Villain 6 for Mess. For Mamer, Tuffel produced 18, Xavier Loizeau (29) had 13, Tresson 12 and Scharel Geimer 7. Late in the game, Gilles Weimerskirch committed three fouls in succession as Mess protected its edge.
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