BBC Police advanced from this Bascol Coupe eliminatory with a clear 71-36 win over KPMG at Police, built on control from the opening quarter and a long series of scoring runs.
KPMG struck first through Kharthik Kumar Chellappan Ramesh (KPM), but Police quickly took over. After 4-4, the home side closed the first period on a 16-2 run for a 20-6 lead. Lionel Delhaye (PLC) was important early, scoring 7 consecutive points during that first-quarter surge.
The second quarter was KPMG's best stretch. Alexandre Weinand (KPM) and Kakalis Anastasios (KPM) helped cut the gap to 20-12, and KPMG stayed within reach for a few minutes. Police answered with better rhythm again, especially from Kevin Moura Santos (PLC), who pushed the margin back to 31-14 at halftime.
The game was largely decided in the third quarter. Police opened the half with another strong sequence, moving from 31-14 to 43-16 and never allowing KPMG to build momentum. Eric Bissener (PLC) and Eric Picco (PLC) gave the offense secondary punch beside Moura Santos, while Sascha Weber (PLC) also contributed in that phase.
Police won every quarter and reached a highest lead of 35 points. Moura Santos finished as the game's top scorer with 25 points, including 9 in the last quarter. Delhaye added 14, Bissener 12 and Picco 10, giving coach Norman Aust steady production from several players.
For KPMG, Weinand was the main offensive reference with 16 points and Carlos Wagner (KPM) added 12. Those two carried most of the scoring load, but KPMG never recovered from the difficult first quarter and the decisive third-period break.
(AI generated)
BBC Police