AB Contern overpowered Avanti Mondorf 101-67 in the M-U18 Division 5 Phase finale round-robin, building control early and never letting go. After a brief 6-7 deficit, Contern uncorked a 16-0 run to 22-7, fueled by Emil Dostert's relentless scoring inside and mid-range touches. Contern closed the first quarter up 27-14 and stretched the gap again in the second: once Mondorf pulled to 33-20, the hosts answered with a 12-0 burst to 45-20, highlighted by triples from Niels Daniel Keane and Alexandre Lopes Meysembourg.
The third quarter sealed it (34-15), with Alex Wies and Tao Tock piling on before Efe Denizlerkurdu (Season PPG: 16.83) caught fire from deep. Contern's largest lead hit 45 points (90-45) early in the fourth, a stretch that included back-to-back threes by Denizlerkurdu, who later added another for emphasis. Mondorf showed late resistance and took the final period 24-20.
Top performers
- Contern: Efe Denizlerkurdu (18, TUR) led with 25 points and five triples, closing the game in style. Dostert added 14 (11 in the first quarter), Lopes Meysembourg (CON) 14, Tock (CON) 12 and Wies 11. Damian Ioannis Xirouchakis (1.76m) opened the scoring and chipped in across the middle quarters.
- Mondorf: Arthur Ladonet (16, FRA) poured in 34, a lone constant for the visitors and including a hot stretch with back-to-back threes in the fourth. Daniel Mihaylov (Season PPG: 10.0) added 14; Elizon Herring had 6 and Aleksa Savic 5.
Coach Anthony Franck Tomba's team used multiple momentum punches 16-0 in the first, 12-0 in the second, and a dominant third quarter to decide the contest early. Contern are on a three-game winning streak. Coach Nebojsa Nikolic's Mondorf couldn't build on their recent win, despite Ladonet's standout night and a late push.
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