Black Frogs Schieren produced a sharp turnaround against AB Contern B, winning 89-38 after having lost the first meeting 42-78. The result also changed the table in M-U14 Division 6: Phase finale: Schieren moved up to 1st place (+1), while Contern B dropped to 2nd (-1), both at 5-1.
The game was decided very early. Schieren opened 6-0, went up 14-2, and after Contern had cut it to 15-6, the home side closed the first quarter on a 14-0 run for 29-6. That run even stretched to 19-0 across the break, with Schieren reaching 34-6. From there, coach Diogo Jesus Lopes' team controlled the rhythm and the paint, leading 52-14 after three quarters and pushing the margin to a game-high 51 points at 89-38.
Matthew Jacob Libang (Season PPG: 45.00) was the central figure. He finished with 47 points, including 23 made 2-pointers and 1 free throw, and he stayed on a roll through all four periods. He scored 10 points during Schieren's 19-0 surge and added 10 of his team's first 12 points in the third quarter. Schieren had other solid contributors: Liam Pablo Teixeira (Season PPG: 6.92) scored 10, Mathieu Beckers (Season PPG: 10.25) added 10, and Mark James Bautista Libang (Season PPG: 6.55) had 8. Schieren's scoring profile was striking: 43 made 2-point field goals and no 3-pointers.
Contern B had better moments after halftime, especially through Naël Hussain Teixeira (Season PPG: 7.92) with 10 points and Leandro Almeida Cardoso (Season PPG: 8.82) with 10. Tim Limpach (Season PPG: 3.78) added 8, including both of Contern's 3-pointers, and Elias Harsch (Season PPG: 6.00) scored 6. Contern's second half was more competitive, but the first-quarter damage was already too large.
Schieren are now on a three-game winning streak, while Contern B saw a long winning run stopped.
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