BC Mess, coached by Fernand Musquar, controlled AB Contern 99-77 in the M-U14 Division 1 phase finale and moved up two places to 3rd, while Contern dropped one spot to 5th.
The opening minutes suggested a tighter game, with Contern starting 4-0, but Mess quickly changed the rhythm. The home side answered with a strong 29-6 run to close the first quarter at 29-10. That first break set the tone. Contern tried to react at the start of the second period with four straight points, yet Mess kept its offensive pace and went into halftime with a clear 52-30 lead.
The third quarter was Contern's best stretch, winning it 24-22. Max Muller (Season PPG: 38.87) carried much of that response, but Mess still kept a 74-54 cushion. Early in the fourth, Contern reduced the gap to 77-61 and briefly stayed in contact. Mess then answered with another decisive push, growing the margin to its highest level at 99-71 before Contern finished on 6 unanswered points.
Fabio Freymann (Season PPG: 21.57) led Mess with 41 points, matching his season high. Nils Muller (Season PPG: 19.14) added 17, Eli Nosbusch (Season PPG: 6.79) scored 15, and Louis Clemes (Season PPG: 9.57) had 12. Thirteen-year-old Noa Priso Dikoume from France added 6 points.
For Contern, Max Muller was outstanding with 47 points, including 37 after halftime. Gabriel Rasque Schmitt (Season PPG: 11.27) supported with 19 and hit all three scoring levels, but his three first-quarter fouls, including two in quick succession, made Contern's defensive task harder. Samuel Bevilacqua added 7. Contern's top two scorers produced 66 of the team's 77 points.
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