Black Star Mersch took control very early and beat Bascharage Hedgehogs 102-65 in the Phase finale. The win moved BSM up to 1st place (+1) with a 5-1 record, while BAS stayed 5th at 1-5. Coach Aleksandar Petrovic's team is now on a 3-game winning streak, while coach William Jacques Guenfissi's side has lost three in a row.
Bascharage had the first lead at 2-0, and they were still in front 12-11 after Flavio Bogatu's free throw. From there, the game changed completely. Mersch answered with a 27-6 run to close the first quarter at 38-18. The home side then opened the second period with 20 unanswered points and stretched the score to 58-18. That 47-6 sequence across the end of the first quarter and the start of the second was the decisive moment. The lead later peaked at 42 points, at 84-42 late in the third quarter. Bascharage won the last period 20-18, but the gap was already too large.
The main figure was 16-year-old Spaniard Alvyn Madoki Bigas (Season PPG: 36.64), who erupted for 49 points and had already 35 by halftime. Romario De Oliveira Pais (Season PPG: 7.40) added 19, matching his season best, and captain Mike Göhlhausen (Season PPG: 37.27) scored 12. Rolando Nienaber Mendes (Season PPG: 14.38) and Matthys Klidjo (Season PPG: 1.14) each contributed 6.
For Bascharage, captain Tom Kruchten (Season PPG: 11.69) was the clear leader with 28 points, tying his season high, including 12 in the fourth quarter. Samuel Hobby (Season PPG: 9.38) added 14 and Ilija Radojevic (Season PPG: 14.13) finished with 10. BSM has now beaten BAS three times this season, and this was the biggest margin of the three meetings.
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