Mambra Mamer B edged Black Star Mersch 73-70 in Mersch after a late 10-0 burst flipped a seven-point deficit in the final minutes. BSM, under coach Aleksandar Petrovic, controlled long stretches: 24-17 after the first quarter and 38-29 at halftime, their largest lead. Mamer, coached by Arnaud Stirn, trimmed it to 56-51 after three behind steady half-court scoring.
The fourth quarter swung several times. Early, Maxime Louis Toussaint (11, FRA) hit two free throws for 61-55 and Ylan Madoki Bigas (Season PPG: 22.7) added a two and a three; when Toussaint scored again, BSM was up 70-63. From there, Mamer strung together the decisive 10-0 run: Ayoub Saoudaooui and Olivier Felten (MAMB) chipped away to 70-69, then Pharrell André Demougin finished it with back-to-back baskets for 70-71 and 70-73.
BSM's captain Ylan Madoki Bigas (14, BEL) delivered a season-high 39 points, including a personal six-point run in the first quarter that set the early tone. He found support from Denis Notarnicola (Season PPG: 11.33) with 13 and Toussaint's 15. Toussaint and Nuno Moreira Rodrigues flirted with foul trouble at four fouls each.
For Mamer, Pierre Frieden (21) powered the third-quarter push, scoring on four separate possessions soon after the break. Saoudaooui (19) was a constant presence in the lane and at the stripe, and Demougin (16) was the difference-maker in the clutch. Felten (MAMB) added 8 valuable points, and Sophie Contreras (MAMB) contributed 5.
This result reverses the Phase 2 meeting (BSM had won 65-49) and lifts Mamer B to the top of the Phase finale table (2-0), while BSM sits second (1-1). It also ends Mamer's recent sequence of defeats, turning their form around with a timely close-game win.
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