In Kehlen, Demy Rebounders (DRS) controlled BBC House Startups (HST) 74-39 after weathering a rough start. HST opened 0-8 behind early baskets from Lucas Leguina Aranda (HST) and Patrick Mkhael (HST). DRS answered with a 12-0 run to 15-8, sparked by Sebastian Hommel (DRS) who hit a two and a three in succession, and Pauline Hublart (DRS). The hosts closed the first quarter 22-12.
HST briefly closed to 22-16 early in the second quarter through Mikhail Erman's free throws and Mkhael, but DRS replied with a 9-0 stretch to 31-16, with Hommel active again and Saïd Moussa Ali (DRS) adding inside points. A technical foul on Maroun Altekly (HST) punctuated a foul-heavy spell for the visitors. Halftime: 31-20.
The decisive blow came midway through the third. After HST trimmed to 39-31, DRS produced an 11-0 run to 50-31, fueled by Moussa Ali, Hommel, Ben Schmitz (DRS) and a free throw. From there, coach Sebastian Hommel's group managed the gap, then accelerated in the fourth, closing on a 24-8 quarter and reaching the largest lead at +35.
Hommel led all scorers with 25 points, including four three-pointers, while Hublart added 16 (two threes). Moussa Ali had 13 and Gilles Page (DRS) 11. DRS totaled seven made threes; HST had none. For coach Milton Antonio's side, Christophe Jeandey (HST) scored 15, Mkhael 10 and Leguina Aranda 8. Altekly committed two quick personals in the second quarter and later a technical, and Mkhael collected multiple personals across quarters, which stalled HST's rhythm. DRS outscored HST 43-19 after halftime.
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Demy Rebounders