Mambra Mamer, coached by Darko Ristic, beat AB Contern 94-83 after a major change of rhythm. Contern started much better and took the first quarter 35-22, with Landon Lowder and Joshua Ferguson setting the tone. The visitors were up 31-15 and later reached their highest lead at 52-35. At that stage, Anthony Tomba's team was efficient inside: Contern finished with a good 59% from 2-point range.
Mamer stayed alive before halftime with four straight points from Domenick Sleva, cutting the gap to 42-55. The third quarter changed the game. Mamer defended better, won the period 25-16 and kept chipping away until 67-71 entering the last quarter. The key moment came in the fourth: after Contern led 77-74, Mamer tied it at 77-77 and then, after 79-79, produced a decisive 13-2 run to move from 79-79 to 92-81.
Terry L Winn III (Season PPG: 21.33, RPG: 11.0, AssPG: 3.18) was the MVP with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, shooting 5/5 on free throws and a good 4/7 from 3-point range. Sleva (Season PPG: 25.45, RPG: 15.19, AssPG: 3.00) added 25 points and 18 rebounds, with an excellent 11/11 at the line. Maid Adrovic (Season PPG: 12.81, RPG: 3.69, AssPG: 2.00) contributed 19 points and 4 assists, while Raphaël Muth scored 15.
For Contern, Ferguson (Season PPG: 19.00, RPG: 12.23, AssPG: 2.93) was highly productive with 24 points, 9 rebounds and an excellent 10/13 from 2-point range. Lowder (Season PPG: 21.56, RPG: 4.71, AssPG: 4.29) had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Jeffrey Schumacher added 12 points on 6/9 from 2-point range.
Mamer's team shooting made the difference late: an excellent 19/19 on free throws and a good 11/24 from 3-point range. Mamer also answered a three-game losing streak with this win, while Contern's losing run continued.
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