Les Sangliers Wooltz took a close 61-54 away win over Rebound Préizerdaul in a game where the flow mattered more than the final margin.
Wooltz set the tone early. Aaron Raphaël Janvier Ngatcha (Season PPG: 37.40) was immediately decisive, scoring 15 of his team's 19 first-quarter points as SAN moved in front 19-11. Rebound had to chase from there, with 12-year-old Jaylen Joseph Simoes Marbes (PRE) giving the home side offensive life.
Préizerdaul responded well in the second quarter. Filipe Ferraz Sales (PRE) and Gaetano Vincenzo Morocutti (PRE) helped cut the gap, and PRE came back to 28-32 after another strong spell from Simoes Marbes. That was a key moment, because Wooltz answered before the break and restored an eight-point cushion at 36-28.
The third quarter brought the sharpest swing. SAN pushed the lead to 38-28, but PRE answered with a 9-1 run to get within 39-38/39-39 range, then 39-42. Simoes Marbes was central in that surge, although he also entered foul trouble. Coach Jérôme Lefevre's team had real momentum there, but Wooltz reacted with an 8-0 burst to reopen the game at 50-39, their highest lead.
In the fourth, PRE still stayed in contact. Morocutti scored repeatedly inside, and Ily Descamps Guirrou (PRE) brought it back to 54-57. Wooltz then produced the decisive finish: Ngatcha scored again before Junyi Alex Jin (Season PPG: 2.40) added the last basket.
Top performers were clear. Ngatcha dominated with 44 points, while Milan Sagramola (Season PPG: 8.60) added 13 for SAN. For PRE, Simoes Marbes scored 24 and Morocutti added 12. Préizerdaul remain 3rd, while Wooltz climb one place to 4th. PRE have now lost three straight.
(AI generated)