Avanti Mondorf took a clear 108-61 home win over Black Frogs Schieren in M-Nationale 2 qualification play and climbed to 2nd place, a gain of 3 positions. Schieren stayed winless at 0-6, though still moved up to 8th.
The game turned after two very different early phases. Mondorf opened with a 12-0 burst and Donte Pope (24, 1.92m, USA) immediately set the tone. Schieren answered well: after trailing 19-8, they produced 9 unanswered points to get back to 19-17, before Pope closed the first quarter at 22-17.
That was the last real moment of balance. François Manti's team broke the game open in the second quarter, winning it 36-12. From 24-20, Mondorf went on a strong 13-2 run to 37-22, then kept scoring through Pope, Tim Bartholomey and Nils Schroeder. At halftime it was already 58-29.
The third quarter confirmed the gap rather than changing it. Mondorf stayed in control at both ends and pushed the margin to 79-43. In the fourth, the lead peaked at 49 points at 108-59.
Pope was the central figure with 43 points, including 16 made 2-pointers, 2 threes and 5 free throws. Tim Bartholomey added 20 points with 5 made threes, while Schroeder scored 18 and gave Mondorf another reliable scoring line. Behind them, Sven Bartholomey, Joël Wealer and Luca Monteiro Delgado (19, 1.95m) kept the pressure constant.
For Schieren, Elyass Zaourou (21, FRA) finished with 22 points and kept attacking throughout the game. Zino Beslija added 12, Benjamin Kezie 11, and Almami Doumbia contributed 5, but Mondorf's second-quarter acceleration decided the contest early.
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Avanti Mondorf