Nitia Bettembourg opened the Relégation round with a commanding 104-47 win over Rebound Préizerdaul in Bettembourg, controlling every quarter and breaking the game open long before halftime. After a 20-12 first period, Nitia ripped a 17-4 tear early in the second, sparked by a flurry from Nicolas Saquan Parrish (26, USA), who poured in 18 points in the quarter. The hosts went to the break up 57-25.
Christopher Teck buried back-to-back triples to start the third and Nitia opened the half on an 8-0 spurt; the gap kept growing until it peaked at +57 at the buzzer. Bradley Gene Melton's team thrived in the open floor and shared the ball: 23 assists, 22 steals.
Parrish (Season PPG: 18.79, RPG: 6.13, AssPG: 4.33) delivered a near all-around line with 29 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals, shooting 7/10 on twos (good inside efficiency) and 3/4 at the line (good). Cameron Brooks-Harris (Season PPG: 22.83, RPG: 9.8, AssPG: 3.5) added 23. Among the homegrown core, Teck hit five triples (17 points, 50% from three = good) and Mathieu Ercolani chipped in 14.
Préizerdaul's best answer came inside: Welton Djon Silva do Rosario (31, 1.94m, PRT) led with 16 points, Zachary Legg (24) added 9, and Fredy Anders Da Luz Evora (35, PRT) had 6. Mike Weyer's team never attempted a three (0/0), struggled at the line (1/5, 20%) and finished with just one assist.
Team shooting underscored the divide: Nitia hit 62% on twos (good) but only 46% at the stripe and 33% from deep, while PRE managed 44% on twos and 20% on free throws. Nitia's pressure repeatedly turned defense into offense and produced multiple mini-runs; Parrish even scored five in a row during the second-quarter breakaway.
In the standings, Nitia jump to first in the group (+4), a welcome reset after a long sequence of losses earlier in the season. Préizerdaul sit sixth.
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