AS Soleuvre completed the season sweep over BC Mess with a 93-79 home win after also taking the first meeting 90-80 away. The game turned early: Soleuvre opened 7-0, Mess came back to 7-6, but Eric Bettini's team closed the first quarter on an 11-0 run for 31-16. That stretch shaped the night.
Mess reacted well in the second period. Deanthony McCallum (Season PPG: 26.36, RPG: 5.60, AssPG: 5.12) kept attacking and the visitors cut the gap several times, but never below 10 before halftime, with Soleuvre still up 55-43. Right after the break, Gilles Weis hit from deep for 58-43, and Soleuvre's control was restored. Stéphane Frentzel's side answered with a 6-0 push to 58-49, yet each run met a quick reply. The lead was 68-60 after three, then grew again to a game-high 17 at 80-63 in the last quarter.
Christian Parker, the 23-year-old American, was the MVP with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. He shot an excellent 6/6 on free throws and an excellent 13/18 from two-point range. Felix Kloman (Season PPG: 30.29, RPG: 6.48, AssPG: 2.52) added 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, with excellent 6/9 three-point shooting. Weis gave balance with 11 points and 7 assists, while Cyprien Brochot-Carric was highly efficient with 12 points on 3/3 FT, 3/3 on twos and 1/1 from three.
For Mess, McCallum finished with a 31-point, 10-rebound double-double despite 7 turnovers. Jamie Freymann added 13 points on 5/7 from two-point range, and captain Fabbri Bruno Zinédine Gauthier scored 17 with excellent 2/3 from three and good 5/6 at the line.
Teamwise, Soleuvre posted good shooting from two (62.5%) and three (36%), and moved the ball well with 20 assists. Mess had good percentages at the line (75%) and from three (38%), but Soleuvre's first-quarter punch and stronger interior efficiency made the difference.
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