AB Contern, led by coach Nigel Tolentino, stayed alone on top of M-Nationale 2 with a fourth straight win, beating 7th-ranked CFBB U18 93-75 at home. The game was not fully one-sided from the start, but Contern controlled the score for long stretches and never let the visitors seriously threaten late.
CFBB U18 briefly led 3-2 and 6-4 behind Louis Cocard, but Contern answered quickly. After a correction on Cameron Brooks-Harris' first basket, the home side still settled first and built a 27-20 lead at the end of the opening quarter. The second period confirmed the trend: Contern kept scoring inside and reached 48-37 at halftime.
The key stretch came in the third quarter. U18 cut the gap to 60-50 with Cocard heating up again, but Contern replied well, pushing the margin back to 73-61 before the last period. Early in the fourth, Borian Tymi (20, 2.00m) scored 6 Contern points in a row to move the score from 75-65 to 81-65, and the home team later reached its highest lead at 19.
Contern's efficiency inside was decisive: 68% on 2-pointers and a good 75% on free throws under FIBA standards. U18 struggled on free throws (44%) and from 2-point range (37%), but shot a good 44% from three.
Brooks-Harris (26, 2.00m, USA) was the central figure again with 24 points on the official sheet, plus 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 7 steals and 3 blocks, earning MVP. Tymi added 23 points with an excellent 10/14 from two-point range, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jeffrey Schumacher (23, 1.93m) produced 22 points and 12 rebounds.
For CFBB U18, Cocard stood out with 26 points and an excellent 8/9 from three-point range. El Hadji Modou Thiam Diop (19, 1.96m, ESP) added 11 points and 9 rebounds, while Ewan Da Silva Jose had 6 points and 8 assists.
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