Vibball Luxembourg controlled Black Star Mersch 76-61 at schoolint1, completing a 2-0 sweep of the head-to-head after the 77-62 win in Mersch. The hosts set the tone early with a 22-12 first quarter, built on repeated trips to the line and interior scoring. After Black Star opened 0-2, Vibball answered 5 straight to take the lead and never trailed again.
The second quarter traded blows (19-19), but a 9-2 Vibball burst to 31-16 created the cushion. A technical on Leandro Da Silva Nunes mid-quarter did not help Black Star's momentum, and the halftime margin stood at 41-31.
The decisive stretch came late in the third. After Black Star cut to 59-51, Vibball closed the period on an 11-0 run, pushing the lead to a game-high +19 (70-51). From there, the fourth quarter slowed, with Vibball managing the gap despite Black Star's late 10-6 edge.
Kouami Samuele Dogbonou (18, ITA) led Vibball with 16 points, steady from the line and active around the rim. Support came from Tudor-Andrei Achim (13), Michel Ange Mafolo Ondekane (12) and captain Noah Marian Rudolf (11; Season PPG: 17.11), whose early three set the tone after the break. Frederik Jensen added 10, and Cassian Matgen's 8 were timely in the first and fourth quarters.
For Black Star, the load was shared by Sam Tibold (18; Season PPG: 23.88) and Trey Sean Boayue (18; Season PPG: 22.75). Raphael Solomon had 13 but picked up multiple fouls in the third, interrupting his rhythm. Black Star did not convert a three-pointer, while Vibball hit two (Rudolf, Mafolo), a small but clear edge given the physical interior game.
Coach Ildiko Vass's group snapped their two-game skid and climbs to 3rd (4-5, +1). Jérôme Hansen's Black Star remain 5th at 3-6.
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