League leader AB Contern confirmed first place with a clear home win over 8th-placed Black Star Mersch, moving to 3-0 and extending its winning streak to three games.
Black Star began sharply. Sam Tibold (BSM) scored the first 5 points and Raphael Solomon (BSM) added 2 for a 7-0 start. After that, the game changed quickly. Contern answered through Jeffrey Schumacher (23, 1.93m), Cameron Brooks-Harris (26, 2.00m, USA) and Gabriel Solomon (24, 1.83m), closing the first quarter with a 29-8 surge for a 29-15 lead.
The second quarter removed most of the suspense. Nigel Tolentino's team opened the period with a 12-0 run to 41-15. Brooks-Harris kept attacking the paint, while Mihailo Andjelkovic (27, 1.86m) and Jules Jacquet (CON) added efficient scoring. Contern reached halftime at 56-24.
The decisive stretch came after the break. Contern won the third quarter 39-8, pushing the margin from 32 to 63 points at 95-32. Their pressure and ball movement were decisive: 19 steals, 27 assists, only 12 turnovers, and a 57-33 rebounding advantage. Contern also had good team shooting from 2-point range at 53.5% (38/71) and from 3-point range at 38.9% (7/18).
Brooks-Harris, the game MVP, finished with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, shooting an excellent 81.8% on 2-pointers. Schumacher scored 27 points on good efficiency, Jacquet added 18 points, and Borian Tymi (20, 2.00m) had 16.
For Mike Pravisani's side, Rui Dias dos Santos (BSM) and Tibold (BSM) scored 12 points each, Trey Boayue (BSM) added 11, and Alvyn Madoki Bigas (BSM) had 7. Black Star opened the fourth quarter with 8 straight points, but Contern quickly restored control and stretched the lead to a game-high 71 points.
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