Avanti Mondorf B edged BBC East Side Pirates B, 66-62, in Berbourg after a tense, backandforth finish. The visitors led 19-15 after the first quarter and 35-32 at halftime, but the Pirates battled back to 48-48 after three.
The fourth period swung dramatically. Sparked by a technical on Yann Bartholomey, Larry Da Luz Harris (Season PPG: 19.0) strung together seven consecutive points to open the quarter, pushing BEPB ahead 55-48. Mondorf's response was immediate and decisive: Jeffrey Neyen (27, 1.96m) buried backtoback threes to flip the lead to 60-58, and from a 61-61 tie Sven Bartholomey knocked down a clutch triple for 64-61 before Yann sealed it at the line with four straight free throws. From 55-48 down, MONB closed on an 18-7 run.
Key performers stood out on both sides. For MONB, Yann Bartholomey poured in 20 points and calmly finished the game at the stripe; Neyen added 15, all from five made threes; Sven Bartholomey had 12 with a late dagger; and Jonathan Maximilian Daiminger (19, Germany) contributed 14 in the paint. For BEPB, Da Luz Harris led all Pirates with 23 (four threes) and that personal 7-0 run to start Q4; Christophe Conter (Season PPG: 10.29) and Sacha Urbing added 8 apiece, while captain Tony Martins Ferreira hit two threes.
Game evolution was defined by surges: a 7-0 Pirates start to Q4, Neyen's two threes in a row to turn momentum, and Mondorf's composed close. Notably, both captains also served as head coaches on the night Martins Ferreira for BEPB and Neyen for MONB.
In the standings, BEPB sit 7th at 4-5, while Mondorf move to 3-6 in 9th and snap a fourgame losing streak.
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