Black Frogs Schieren edged Nitia Bettembourg 74-68 after a swingy game that turned in the final minutes. Schieren came out roaring, piling up points before Nitia got on the board and finishing the first quarter 25-18. The second period was wild: Schieren strung together a 24-0 run to 49-18, only for Nitia to answer immediately with a 21-0 surge to reach halftime at 49-39.
The Frogs kept control through the third (66-55), but Nitia's push in the fourth, driven by Nicolas Saquan Parrish (26, USA), cut the gap to 68-65 after his three-pointer. From there, Khyree Terell Armstead and Gabriel Solomon steadied Schieren at the stripe, closing a close game for the home side.
Eric Christopher Anderson (2.00m, 26, USA) was the game's MVP: 23 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, with excellent 100% on free throws (3/3), good 2-point (7/13) and 3-point (2/5) shooting. Armstead added 22 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals, including an excellent 75% inside (3/4) and key fourth-quarter free throws (10/15 FT overall). Among the locals, Alexandre Pereira Meireles chipped in 9 points and 7 rebounds (1/1 FT), Borian Tymi fought for 8 points and 8 boards, and Solomon hit two early threes and two late free throws (8 points).
For Nitia, Parrish poured in 29 points with 4/9 from deep (good) and support from Cameron Brooks-Harris (20 points, 11 rebounds; good 5/6 FT). Christopher Teck scored 8, including two triples, and El Hadji Modou Thiam Diop added 8. Discipline punctuated the middle stretch: unsportsmanlike fouls on Noah Horsmans and Chris Leclerc in Q2, a technical on Brooks-Harris in Q3, and a bench technical (C1) on coach Bradley Gene Melton late.
Schieren completes the 2-0 season sweep (won 84-59 away earlier) and climbs to 3rd (+1, 13-5). Nitia remains 9th (1-16). The Frogs are on a six-game winning streak.
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