BC Mess won a close road game at Mambra Mamer, 85-81, and stayed 3rd in M-Nationale 2 at 2-0, while Mamer remained 7th at 0-2.
The game swung several times. Mess started better, mainly through Keishon Lamont Porter (24, 1.96m, USA) and Luke Davis (25, 2.03m, USA), and built an early 15-6 lead after a 11-3 opening spell. Mamer answered strongly: Alan Bedirhanoglu (30, 1.93m, SWE) and Terry L. Winn III (31, 1.99m, USA) helped close the first quarter to 19-18, then the home side carried that momentum into the second period. Bedirhanoglu opened the quarter with 5 straight points, and Mamer reached halftime in front, 44-38.
Mess changed the rhythm after the break. Porter hit two key threes in the third quarter, Gabriel Da Veiga Rodrigues (31, 1.92m) added long-range shooting, and the visitors won that period 23-14 to go ahead 61-58. From there, the fourth quarter stayed tight. Mamer came back to 77-77 and later to 80-81 on a Winn three, but Mess were calmer in the last possessions and finished the job at the foul line through Mika Cambiotti (21, 1.83m) and Pedrito Kemevuako (18, 1.78m).
Mess had the better efficiency: a good 58% on 2-pointers and a good 44% from three. Mamer shot a good 39% from three and a good 75% on free throws, but only 48% on 2-pointers.
Top performers were Winn III with 27 points and 6/8 from three, plus 6 rebounds, and Bedirhanoglu with 24 points on excellent 6/9 free throws, 6/10 on 2-pointers and 2/4 from three. Kelvin Almeida Lopes de Pina (21, 1.88m) added 13 points. For Mess, Davis posted 18 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, Porter scored 27 with excellent 7/10 on 2-pointers and 3/6 from three, while Da Veiga Rodrigues delivered 14 points on 4/6 from deep.
(AI generated)