BC Mess turned a difficult start into a clear 79-57 home win over Black Frogs Schieren in the M-U16 Division 5 phase finale. Coach Fernand Musquar's team moved up one place into 1st in the standings and extended its run to three straight wins, while Schieren stayed 5th.
Schieren controlled the opening quarter. With Micah Joshua Libang, Nick Yan Marcel Kraus and captain Mathis Kraus active early, the visitors built a 10-1 lead and were still in front 19-13 after ten minutes. Mess answered in the second period, first tying at 19-19 and then taking a 21-19 lead, but Schieren reacted well and stayed ahead for most of the quarter. At halftime, the game was still open at 36-34 for the visitors.
The key stretch came after the break. Noa Priso Dikoume tied it at 36-36, Schieren briefly restored a 40-38 lead, and then Mess changed the game completely. From 49-44, BC Mess produced 22 unanswered points across the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth to reach 71-44, its highest lead. Théo Bakija drove that momentum, including 10 points in the third quarter, and Mess never let Schieren recover.
Bakija finished with 29 points (Season PPG: 14.79), matching his season high. Nils Muller added 21 (Season PPG: 17.43), with scoring from free throws, two-point play and one three-pointer. Priso Dikoume, the 13-year-old French player, contributed 13 (Season PPG: 10.33). Captain Roan Musquar added 8 before fouling out late.
For Black Frogs Schieren, Nick Yan Marcel Kraus led with 16 points (Season PPG: 21.21). Matthew Jacob Libang scored 13 (Season PPG: 8.15), equal to his season best, Micah Joshua Libang added 9 (Season PPG: 7.20), and Mathis Kraus had 8 (Season PPG: 15.27). Schieren's first half was solid, but the third-quarter swing decided the game.
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