Black Star Mersch C took control early and won 70-49 in Bettborn, a result that lifted them two places into first in M-Division 4. Rebound Préizerdaul B remained sixth.
The game was largely shaped by the first quarter. BSMC opened 5-0 through Mathieu Franco (35, FRA) and Rolando Nienaber Mendes, then stretched the margin to 17-5 and 26-10 by the end of the period. Daniel Göhlhausen (Season PPG: 13.2) was central in that start, scoring 10 points in the opening quarter, while Christophe Lenert gave the visitors steady inside production.
PREB found more rhythm in the second period, mainly through Naldino Santos Ramos and Aaron Legg (21), but BSMC still controlled the half and led 41-21 at the break. Promitheas Peridis (36, GRC) had an important spell there with four points in a row and helped keep the gap above 15.
The decisive passage came in the third quarter. After PREB cut the score to 25-45, BSMC answered well and closed the period at 61-34. Franco was on a roll in that stretch and finished with a game-high 21 points. Göhlhausen added 16, Lenert 10, and Peridis 8.
PREB, with coach Jérôme Wolff on the sheet, showed a better finish and won the fourth quarter 15-9. The home side reduced a game-high 29-point deficit down to 17 before the closing minutes. Legg was their main scorer with 20 points, including 14 after halftime. Santos Ramos added 10, Louis Alphonse Meyer had 7, and Elmir Pjevic (16) scored 6.
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Rebound Préizerdaul B