AB Contern B overturned a slow start to beat Black Star Mersch B 70-57 in Contern. The visitors burst out 0-7 and closed the first quarter 13-23, fuelled by Brian O'Neill's quick five in a row and early scoring from Charel Weis. Black Star kept the edge to halftime (36-39). The game flipped after the break: Contern produced a 21-5 tear from 36-41 to 57-46, including a 6-0 push to seize the lead, with Yann Besch scoring back-to-back baskets and René Wolzfeld adding a timely three. The hosts controlled the last period and stretched the gap to a high of +15 (70-55) before closing it out.
Contern's local core carried the load. René Wolzfeld (34, 1.92m; Season PPG: 10.82) led with 22 (three triples), and Yann Besch (Season PPG: 15.75) added 21 with a dominant third quarter. Support came from Patrick Walravens (Season PPG: 12.3) and Ben Goergen (Season PPG: 13.18), who combined for 20, while Christophe Manuel Torres dos Santos (Season PPG: 6.8) chipped in 7.
For Black Star's home group, captain Pol Rodesch (Season PPG: 17.3) put up 18 and Weis (Season PPG: 10.75) 12. From the non-local contingent, O'Neill (Season PPG: 18.88) scored 15 with three threes, and Daniel Goehlhausen (46) added 6, while Erik Daling (36, 1.94m, NLD) had 4.
Coach René Wolzfeld's adjustments out of halftime set the tone; coach Lisa Hilges' team could not recover the momentum of the opening frame. In the standings, Contern B climb to 1st (9-2, +1), now on a two-game winning streak. Black Star remain 12th at 0-11, still seeking their first win.
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