BC Mess edged FLBB U13, 69-63, in Mondercan after withstanding a furious late push. Mess set the tone early with a 0-7 start and controlled the first half (22-12, then 25-15 in Q2) to lead by as many as 20 at the break (47-27). FLBB U13 steadied in the third and then erupted in the fourth with a 12-0 run that slashed the gap from 49-64 to 61-64. In the closing minutes, Mess survived at the line, with Nils Muller knocking down three free throws in Mess's final possessions to keep the hosts at bay.
Muller led Mess with 18 points (7 two-pointers, 4 free throws), while Fabio Freymann added 17, mixing drives and calm foul shooting (5 made free throws). Captain Noa Priso Dikoume (13, FRA) delivered 13 and was reliable at the stripe (5 made). Louis Clemes chipped in 7 before fouling out in the fourth, and the 10-year-old Aziel Flavien Kemevuako (AGO) contributed 4. Notably, Mess did not make a three-pointer yet compiled 17 points from the line and 26 made two-pointers.
For FLBB U13, captain Rafael Ferreira poured in 17, including the game's lone three, spearheading the fourth-quarter surge. Khan N Gessan added 12 and was active around the rim before fouling out; Nicolas Nestgen scored 10, frequently converting at the line, while Jan Rotnik and Felix Zoller each added 4 as FLBB U13 piled up consecutive scores during the comeback.
Key moments swung on foul pressure and control of the paint. Coach Fernand Musquar's side leaned on physical inside scoring and late free throws, while Coach Rafael Ferreira's group nearly flipped the game with energy and a sustained fourth-quarter run. In the final minute, Muller's composure at the line sealed Mess's narrow win.
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