P02 won 92-84 in Mondorf after controlling most of the game flow. The away team set the tone early with a 26-19 first quarter, driven by Kyle Johnson (P02), who erupted for 16 points in the opening period. PO1 stayed in touch through Terrence Ringo (PO1), whose aggressive scoring kept the home side from falling away too soon.
The decisive passage came in the second quarter. With the score at 30-34, P02 produced a 13-0 run through Johan Bouttet, Sam Streeff, Julian Hammond and Johnson, stretching the margin to 47-30, the biggest lead of the game. Coach François Manti used both first-half timeouts, and PO1 answered late to cut the deficit to 37-49 at halftime, but P02 had already established the tempo.
PO1 tried again after the break. A 6-0 start in the third quarter brought the score back to 43-49, yet P02 answered calmly. After Tim Bartholomey (PO1) made another 3-pointer for 51-58, P02 replied with 7 straight points and moved back into firm control. The third quarter finished 23-23, which suited the team already in front.
In the last quarter, PO1 kept pressing but never got closer than eight points. Johnson finished with 30 points, Hammond added 22, and Bouttet gave P02 12 with three 3-pointers. For PO1, Ringo delivered 32 points with 10 made 2-pointers and 9 free throws, while Bartholomey hit six 3-pointers for 18 before fouling out. Bradley Bunch (PO1) added 11. A late bench technical on coach Manti came with PO1 chasing at 80-90.
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