Black Frogs Schieren beat Nitia Bettembourg 90-44 in this M-U18 Division 5 Phase 1 game, with the margin built step by step and then widened sharply after halftime.
The opening was competitive. Nitia led 5-2 and 9-6, and the score was still level at 13-13 late in the first quarter. Schieren then changed the rhythm with a 9-2 finish to the period for a 22-15 lead. In the second quarter, Bradley Gene Melton's team came back to 22-21, so the game was still open, but Schieren answered well and reached halftime in front 40-28.
The decisive moment came in the third quarter. Captain Mathis Kraus, 16, scored five straight points just after the break, and Schieren followed with a major 19-2 surge from 40-28 to 59-30. That quarter ended 25-6 and settled the game. The hosts kept control in the fourth and their highest lead came at the final buzzer.
Schieren had strong balance, with six players in double figures: Nick Yan Marcel Kraus (FRO) 17, Arno Urwald (FRO) 15, Mathis Kraus (FRO) 15, Milo Reiser (FRO) 12, Rick Marth (FRO) 11 and Félix Bouzidi (FRO) 10.
For Nitia, Liam Raas (NIT) scored 15, Mathis Brochier (NIT) added 12 and Ilyes Ikherrazen (NIT) had 11. Bettembourg stayed close for a half, but foul pressure also became a factor, with Jiabin Chen and Ikherrazen both reaching four fouls.
In the updated standings, Nitia remain first after two games, while Black Frogs Schieren are second after their winning start.
(AI generated)