Avanti Mondorf left Mondercange with a 91-79 win after setting the tone early and managing every Mess surge. Philip Dejworek's team jumped to a 12-24 lead in the first quarter on the back of Uzziah Khalil Dawkins (23 pts, Season PPG: 26.57, 25, USA) and Joseph Daniel Reuter (23 pts, Season PPG: 22.14), plus timely threes from Sven Bartholomey (9 pts, three 3s). The gap peaked at +15 in Q2 (17-32) before BC Mess, guided by Stéphane Frentzel, found rhythm through Giovanni Kemevuako inside and a burst from Cobie Logan Barnes (27 pts, four 3s, Season PPG: 33.86). Barnes' back-to-back triples late in the half trimmed it to 41-48.
After the break, Deanthony Kendrick McCallum (24 pts, 11 FTs made, Season PPG: 24.93) lived at the line to keep Mess in contact, but Dawkins repeatedly answered, and Foni Mertens' three re-established a double-digit margin (55-68). Mess made one last push in the fourth: Mika Cambiotti (8 pts, two 3s) struck from deep for 68-74. Mondorf responded with the key sequence Yann Bartholomey hit four straight free throws, added a basket, and Tim Bartholomey drilled a three for a 7-0 run to 70-81. From there, Mondorf closed it out despite Tim Bartholomey later fouling out.
Mondorf's balance was decisive: Dawkins and Reuter carried the scoring, Yann Bartholomey added 13, while Tim (9) and Foni Mertens (6) supplied perimeter punches. Lou Mertens (1.98m) chipped in valuable minutes. Mess leaned on its main duo Barnes and McCallum supported by triples from Bernardo Matos Pinto and Jamie Freymann. From long range, Mess made 11 threes; Mondorf answered with 9.
The season series is now level (1-1). In the standings, Mess stays 6th (22 pts) and Mondorf 8th (20 pts), no ranking change. Mondorf also snapped a two-game losing streak with this controlled road performance.
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