Black Star Mersch, first in the standings after this round, controlled the game from the start and beat Arantia Larochette 117-78 in Mersch. BSM is now on a three-game winning streak, while Arantia moved up to fourth place despite the loss.
The game turned quickly after a balanced 4-4 start. BSM produced a 9-0 run to reach 13-4, with Mike Göhlhausen heavily involved, and later another 12-0 burst from 21-6 to 33-6. That first-quarter pressure created the first major gap at 37-15.
Arantia reacted better in the second quarter. Jim Spaus (Season PPG: 12.20) brought scoring from the perimeter and inside, and Maximilien Nuss (16, 1.83m, Guard) helped the visitors reduce the margin to 46-34, their best passage after the difficult opening. Black Star answered without delay, rebuilt separation through its main scorers, and went to halftime up 62-37.
The third quarter was more open offensively. Lars Bosdijk (16, 1.98m, Center) kept Arantia productive near the basket, and Spaus stayed aggressive, but BSM still extended the lead to 80-48 and closed the period at 90-60. In the last quarter, the home side maintained the same pace and pushed the gap to its highest level at the end, 39 points.
Göhlhausen (Season PPG: 15.80) was the standout for BSM with 35 points, including seven 3-pointers. Alvyn Madoki Bigas (Season PPG: 22.20) added 28, Trey Sean Boayue (Season PPG: 21.20) scored 23, and Leandro Da Silva Nunes (Season PPG: 15.40) finished with 20. That four-player production shaped the game throughout.
For Arantia, Spaus led with 21 points, Bosdijk added 16, Luca Valerius (17) scored 12, and Nuss finished with 11. Arantia had some better stretches in the second and third quarters, but BSM's repeated runs and depth in scoring remained the key elements.
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Black Star Mersch