Black Frogs Schieren edged AS Soleuvre 75-74 in Schieren, reversing October's loss (63-80) and halting their three-game slide. Soleuvre arrived second in the table and on a five-game winning run; Schieren climb to 4th (+1) after this one-point win.
The game flipped dramatically after a lopsided opening. Soleuvre blitzed the first quarter 30-15, fueled by Felix Whitcomb Kloman's early barrage, including back-to-back triples. Schieren answered with a 24-7 second quarter to reach halftime up 39-37, sparked by an 11-0 run to start Q2 and steadier half-court execution under coach Nigel Tolentino. The hosts extended to 65-56 after three before Eric Bettini's team closed late.
Key sequence in the fourth: at 72-71, Gabriel Solomon (FRO) buried a three for 75-71 points that ultimately separated the sides. He then committed an unsportsmanlike foul, and Christian Jeffrey Parker split from the line to 75-74, but Soleuvre couldn't find the last basket.
Among Schieren's non-domestic players, Eric Christopher Anderson (Season PPG: 21.69, RPG: 10.25, AssPG: 2.92) led with 24, while Khyree Terell Armstead (Season PPG: 16.75, RPG: 8.30, AssPG: 6.90) added 18 despite four fouls. Locally, captain Alexandre Pereira Meireles (Season PPG: 7.85, RPG: 5.25, AssPG: 2.42) chipped in 13 and Leandro Rodrigues-Machado 8.
For Soleuvre, Kloman (Season PPG: 32.33, RPG: 6.40, AssPG: 2.90) poured in 33 and Parker (Season PPG: 23.69, RPG: 14.27, AssPG: 2.00) had 17. Sandro Sana Sanches Gomes Junior added 15.
Team-wise, both shot well from three (FRO 12/28, 43%; SOL 9/23, 39% good percentages), but struggled inside the arc (FRO 38% 2P; SOL 40% 2P) and from the line (FRO 50%; SOL 59%). Schieren's ball movement (20-12 assists) and extra possessions (14-9 offensive rebounds) offset 15 turnovers and a 17-11 foul count. Coach Tolentino's group also won the middle quarters 50-26 after trailing by 15, then held on in a tense finish.
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