BC Mess controlled this N2 game from the opening minutes and never let Black Star Mersch settle. Stéphane Frentzel's team built a 15-2 start, closed the first quarter 28-4, and by halftime the gap was already 63-16. The third quarter removed any suspense: after BSM cut it to 18-68, Mess answered with a 14-0 burst and later reached the game's highest lead at 108-31. The last period was more balanced at 24-24, with Trey Sean Boayue leading the home response.
Mess's edge came from pace, ball pressure and shot quality: 34/49 on 2-pointers (69%, good), 13/39 from three, 15 steals and only 11 turnovers, while BSM finished with 30 turnovers. Black Star struggled from every line: 8/17 on free throws (47%), 19/41 on 2-pointers (46%) and 2/18 from deep (11%).
Keishon Lamont Porter (Season PPG: 24.88, RPG: 6.0, AssPG: 2.7) was explosive with 41 points, including an excellent 13/14 on 2-pointers, and he poured in 16 points in the third quarter. Luke Davis (Season % 1P:83.8, 2P:61.8, 3P:0.0) added 28 points, 15 rebounds and the best MVP ranking of the game; he had 15 points already in the first quarter. Pedrito Kemevuako (Season PPG: 11.17, RPG: 2.83, AssPG: 2.5) stretched the floor with 24 points and 5/14 from three.
For Mike Pravisani's side, Boayue (Season PPG: 13.00, RPG: 3.8, AssPG: 1.0) carried the offense with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, shooting a good 9/16 on 2-pointers. Sam Tibold (Season PPG: 14.75, RPG: 3.94, AssPG: 0.25) and Mike Göhlhausen (Season PPG: 6.13, RPG: 4.47, AssPG: 0.87) added 7 points each.
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