AB Contern B advanced after a game that stayed competitive for almost a half before the third quarter changed everything. CONB led only 23-21 after 10 minutes, and BBC Käldall even moved in front 31-26, then 35-33 in the second period. Coach David Torres Dos Santos' side answered well, closing the half with a stronger stretch to take a 49-43 lead.
The turning point came after the break. CONB opened the third quarter by outscoring Käldall 21-7, turning 49-43 into 70-50. Xavier Engel (CONB) was on a roll there, and René Wolzfeld (35, 1.92m) kept stretching the defense with his perimeter scoring. That burst gave Contern a cushion Käldall never really cut into. The biggest gap reached 21 points at 84-63 in the fourth quarter.
Engel was the offensive reference with 30 points, while Wolzfeld added 17 and had 7 of Contern's first 8 points. Ben Goergen (CONB) and Jérôme Kafer (CONB) both scored 15, with Kafer giving strong bench production from outside. Miguel Antonio Fernandes Torres (CONB) added 7 and scored the last 6 CONB points.
Käldall had several useful stretches but could not string together enough stops after halftime. Ralph Lana (KAY) and Florian Briwa (26, FRA) each scored 17, Jérémy Rodrigues Delgado (KAY) added 15, and Darys Kahoul Betouche (21, FRA) finished with 10. Briwa remained one of the main away threats, but foul trouble hurt Käldall's resistance late, while Jules Fort (KAY) also fouled out.
The flow was clear: close first half, then Contern's third-quarter acceleration and deeper scoring made the difference.
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