GREC controlled proceedings in Oberanven/Central, defeating T71B 102-72. The hosts imposed their rhythm early, closing the first quarter 24-12 and stretching to 52-30 at halftime. T71B's best spells came around the perimeter, but GREC consistently answered to keep the margin safe (78-52 after three). The gap peaked at +31 in the fourth quarter.
Diogo Miguel Melicio Paiva (27, PRT) was the game's reference with 33 points, mixing three-pointers and steady midrange/finishes. He opened the last quarter with 5 consecutive points and later added back-to-back baskets, punctuating GREC's final push. Kian Wensveen Grou (19) added 21, repeatedly scoring inside, while Mathieu Franco (34, FRA) chipped in 18. Player-coach Craig Forde (32, IRL) provided 7 before leaving the game after two technical fouls.
T71B leaned heavily on the hot hand of Pol Becker (19), who poured in 35 points, including six triples and a series of deep shots across the third and fourth quarters that briefly trimmed the deficit. Karim Chakir (18) added 16 and a pair of consecutive free throws in the first period, while Leo Glod (18) contributed 11 before fouling out in the final quarter, a blow to T71B's interior presence.
The game had its physical moments: unsportsmanlike fouls were called on both sides, including on Melicio Paiva and Franco for GREC and on captain Paulo Melanda for T71B. In the standings, GREC climbs to 2nd (+7), bouncing back after an opening loss, while T71B slips to 3rd (-2) after starting with a win. Coach Craig Forde's group reached the century mark and managed the game flow from start to finish.
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