Black Star Mersch defeated Bonn 69-56 in Mersch after building the game around a strong opening quarter. Daniel Göhlhausen's team started with the first 3 points from Raphael Solomon (17, PHL), and although Bonn briefly moved ahead 8-7, BSM quickly took over. The home side closed the first period with a 7-0 run and already led 25-12.
Bonn responded better in the second quarter. Tim (BON), Ermal (BON) and Bengt (BON) helped reduce the gap from 25-12 to 31-26, and the visitors won that period 19-17. BSM still found timely answers: Malik (BSM) scored 8 points in the quarter, and Sam Tibold (BSM) finished the half with a 3-pointer for 42-31. Late in that quarter, Solomon was charged with a disqualifying foul.
The third quarter stayed under BSM control. Bonn got back to 42-33, but Tibold and Trey Sean Boayue (BSM) answered immediately, stretching the margin to 50-35. Bonn never managed a sustained run after that. Early in the fourth, BSM reached its highest lead at 61-43 and kept the game stable from there.
Tibold was the top scorer with 22 points, setting the tone all night. Boayue added 15, Malik 10 and Momo (BSM) 8. For Bonn, Tim and Ermal both scored 14, while Bengt added 13. The game flow showed Bonn staying competitive after the break, but BSM's first-quarter cushion and its ability to answer each visiting push were decisive.
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