AS Soleuvre beat Avanti Mondorf 95-89 in a close Tour montée game, taking the season series 3-1. Soleuvre is now on a five-game winning streak, while Mondorf saw its three-game run end.
Eric Bettini's team created the first gap with 11 unanswered points from 6-6 to 17-6 and led 20-13 after one quarter. Mondorf stayed in touch in the second period, cutting the margin to 32-26 and later 37-32, but Soleuvre still went into halftime up 39-32. After the break, the home side pushed the lead to 56-44 and kept control at 64-56 going into the last quarter.
The key swing came after Mondorf had closed to 70-69. Soleuvre answered with a 16-2 run to reach 86-71, with Gilles Weis and Sandro Sanches Gomes Junior heavily involved. Philip Dejworek's side did not collapse: Mondorf replied with an 18-7 surge, trimming it to 93-89. In a close finish, Soleuvre's winners were Weis, who made the last 2 free throws.
Christian Parker (Season PPG: 25.36, RPG: 13.35, AssPG: 2.03) was MVP with 30 points and 20 rebounds. Felix Kloman (Season PPG: 30.67, RPG: 6.63, AssPG: 2.87) matched him with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Weis added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
For Mondorf, Uzziah Dawkins (26, USA; Season PPG: 27.57, RPG: 7.19, AssPG: 5.13) finished with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 6 steals. Joseph Reuter (Season PPG: 23.36, RPG: 11.63, AssPG: 3.19) posted 21 points and 9 rebounds. Jonathan Daiminger gave efficient support with 13 points on an excellent 6/7 from 2-point range, while Sven Bartholomey hit an excellent 4/6 from 3.
Soleuvre shot a good 62.5% from 2 and dominated the glass 42-26, plus 17 assists to 7. Mondorf was also good from 2 at 61.5% and good at the line at 80%.
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