Avanti Mondorf edged first-placed AS Soleuvre 73-69 in a close Tour montée game, taking their first win in this season's head-to-head after two earlier defeats. Mondorf climbed one place to 4th; Soleuvre remained 1st. Mondorf also extended its winning run to four games, while Soleuvre's six-game streak ended.
The game had an unusual shape: a 33-34 first quarter, then only 3-0 in the second. Mondorf looked in control at 23-15, driven by 22-year-old American Joseph Daniel Reuter (Season PPG: 23.83, RPG: 11.72, AssPG: 3.12), but Soleuvre closed the opening quarter on a 19-10 surge to lead 34-33. Reuter then hit the only basket of Q2, a three-pointer for 36-34.
After the break, Mondorf produced an 11-4 run and reached the game's biggest lead at 47-38. Soleuvre answered well. Christian Jeffrey Parker (Season PPG: 24.65, RPG: 12.95, AssPG: 2.09) and Felix Whitcomb Kloman (Season PPG: 29.95, RPG: 6.33, AssPG: 2.48) led a 17-5 response that turned the score to 55-52 after three quarters.
The decisive moment came from 59-64 in the fourth. Mondorf answered with a 9-2 swing, with Reuter and Uzziah Khalil Dawkins (Season PPG: 26.43, RPG: 6.60, AssPG: 5.40) taking over. A technical foul on coach Eric Bettini and a late unsportsmanlike foul by Sandro Sana helped Mondorf add key free throws.
Reuter was the MVP with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 fouls received, shooting an excellent 7/8 on 2-pointers and 3/5 from three. Dawkins added 17 points and 7 assists, while Foni Mertens brought a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double. For Soleuvre, Parker had 25 points and 12 rebounds with excellent 9/12 shooting on 2-pointers, and Kloman added 23 points and 8 rebounds. Team-wise, Mondorf shot a good 57% from 2, while Soleuvre were also good there at 66% but only 4/28 from long range.
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