AB Contern B turned a tricky start into a clear 71-42 win over BBC Dikrich in Phase 2. After trailing 19-22 at the first break, Coach Jeffrey Schumacher's team flipped the game with a 20-3 second quarter. David Lopes Meysembourg (Season PPG: 5.7) drove that surge, scoring multiple baskets in quick succession, while Maxime Daems (Season PPG: 5.93) drilled a key three to make it 32-24 and Contern closed the half on a 10-1 run (39-25).
The hosts kept the pressure on after halftime with a 15-5 stretch to 54-30, and the gap peaked at +31 (71-40) late in the fourth. Captain Colin Dumont Zimmer (Season PPG: 12.57) added steady scoring across the first three quarters, finishing with 16. Lopes Meysembourg led all Contern scorers with 24, Daems contributed 10, and Tim Limpach chipped in 9 including a late three.
Dikrich started well under Coach Rui Brito Roberto, riding an assertive opening quarter from Mathis Kesseler. He piled up 26 points matching his season best (Season PPG: 14.6) and kept his team in touch before the Contern run. Louis Dichter added 10 (Season PPG: 11.14). Michele LAFORGIA (12, ITA) had 6 but accumulated four fouls, including two in a row in the second quarter, which blunted his impact.
In the standings, Contern move to first place at 3-1, while Dikrich sit fourth at 1-3. It's two straight wins for Contern, who had also dominated the Phase 1 meeting (107-28), confirming the matchup trend.
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