First-ranked Avanti Mondorf stayed perfect at 3-0 and extended its winning run to three games with a 104-71 home win over third-ranked Bascharage Hedgehogs, in a game that was close only in the opening quarter.
Bascharage started well and led 6-2, but Mondorf quickly changed the rhythm. Donte Bezel Pope (24, 1.92m, USA) then produced the first major swing with 10 consecutive Mondorf points, including back-to-back threes, to turn 6-8 into 16-8. Bascharage recovered enough to keep the first quarter competitive at 26-22, with Angelos Giannopoulos (23, 2.00m) and Deni Sabotic (18, 1.85m) giving the visitors scoring presence.
The second quarter decided the game. François Manti's team opened more space through transition and inside efficiency, building from 29-22 to 39-28, and then finishing the half with a 12-2 push for 53-35. Mondorf's ball movement was a clear factor: 21 assists to 9, plus a 44-27 rebounding edge and 10 steals.
After the break, Mondorf never allowed Bascharage back. The lead moved to 62-39, then 77-51 at the end of the third quarter, and peaked at 35 points in the fourth. Nils Schroeder (21, 1.90m) added strong support with 24 points and good shooting from two-point range.
Mondorf was led by MVP Terrence Lee Ringo Jr (23, 1.98m, USA), who posted 28 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks, while Pope delivered 36 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists with excellent shooting: 76.9% on 2-pointers and 66.7% on 3-pointers. Ringo Jr was also excellent from 2-point range at 71.4%.
For Bascharage, Sabotic scored 14, Giannopoulos had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Veljko Dragasevic (29, 1.94m, HUN) added 11 points with a good 40% from three. Team shooting was a major difference: Mondorf hit a good 67% on 2-pointers, while Bascharage finished at 47%.
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