CFBB U18 overpowered Rebound Préizerdaul 91-54 in Bettborn, controlling the game from the opening tip and surging to the top of the Relégation group (rank 1, +3; 2-1). Préizerdaul remain winless (0-3, rank 5).
The visitors set the tone early, taking the first quarter 21-10. Sarunas Sulcas (MVP) was unstoppable in the opening stretch, scoring U18's next 10 team points and finishing with 24. By halftime the gap had grown to 39-23. The decisive blow came after the break: a 21-5 third quarter included a 15-0 U18 run, fueled by Sulcas, Louis Cocard's four straight free throws and back-to-back threes from Sulcas and Mathis Dieterlen (1.83m, 17, FRA), pushing the margin to 60-28. U18 peaked at +46 (86-40) before closing it out.
U18's efficiency was the difference: 77% on 2-pointers (excellent) and 37% from three (good), with 72% at the line. Scoring support came from Jules Reuter (13), Cocard (12), Omar Youssef Essid (10) and captain Abram Macalou (10). Despite the blowout, U18 weathered foul trouble, with Reuter and Dieterlen fouling out late.
Préizerdaul struggled to find rhythm (44% on 2-pointers, 53% FT) and trailed throughout, though they posted 26 points in the final period. From the local core, Olivier Braun led with 12, while Mathis Weyrich added 10 and hit from deep in the second and third quarters; Jamal Wilson chipped in 4. Among the other contributors, Aaron Legg had 10 and Welton Djon Silva do Rosario (10, 1.94m, 31, PRT) battled inside; Zachary Legg scored 4. Early discipline issues hurt: Fredy Da Luz Evora was whistled for an unsportsmanlike in Q1 and coach Mike Weyer picked up a technical in Q2.
Note: Préizerdaul fielded one professional player, while CFBB U18 had none.
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