Black Frogs Schieren controlled Avanti Mondorf 52-31 in Schieren, shaping the game early and breaking it open after halftime. The Frogs opened 17-7 with a 10-0 first-quarter run from 2-1 to 12-1, fueled by inside scoring and two calm free throws in a row from Anid Livnjak (FRO). By the break it was 34-17, after an 11-2 surge keyed by 13-year-old Matthew Jacob Libang (FRO), who repeatedly found gaps in the paint.
The third quarter decided it: Schieren won it 16-2, at one point stringing together an 11-0 burst to 50-19. Just before that run, Daniel Richartz (MON) picked up an unsportsmanlike foul (U2), and moments later committed two personal fouls in a row, stalling Mondorf's momentum. The hosts' largest lead reached 31. Mondorf reacted in the fourth with a 10-0 run to 50-29, sparked by Jordan Goncalves Charpentier, Milan Reali and Richartz, but the gap remained comfortable despite an unsportsmanlike call on Dave Ferreira Alves (FRO) early in the period. Olivier Mathieu (FRO) also committed back-to-back personals in the fourth. Neither team hit a three all night.
Top performers
- Black Frogs: Matthew Jacob Libang (FRO) poured in 28 points with 13 made two-pointers and two from the line; Liam Pablo Teixeira (Season PPG: 7.0) added 7; Mark James Bautista Libang (Season PPG: 6.89) chipped 6; Jayson Toni Cunha (Season PPG: 6.0) had 4.
- Avanti Mondorf: Jordan Goncalves Charpentier (Season PPG: 13.3) led with 10; Daniel Richartz (Season PPG: 12.7) scored 9; France's Milan Reali (Season PPG: 4.91) added 6; Naomi Voets contributed 4.
Coach Diogo Jesus Lopes' team climbs to first in the Phase finale (rank 1, +1) at 3-1, while Gilles Gertsmann's Mondorf remains winless in the phase (0-4, rank 6).
(AI generated)