AS Soleuvre kept their perfect start alive with a 73-65 road win at Avanti Mondorf, their fifth straight victory, while Mondorf slipped to four losses in a row. The first half was balanced, yet dynamic: Joseph Daniel Reuter (29, USA) opened the second quarter with eight straight points to push Mondorf ahead 23-17, but Soleuvre steadied to edge the break 34-33.
Momentum swung repeatedly in Q3. Felix Whitcomb Kloman (Season PPG: 30.00, RPG: 6.75, AssPG: 2.50) strung together early baskets and later back-to-back threes, before an unsportsmanlike foul late in the period gave Mondorf free points; Uzziah Khalil Dawkins (20, USA) cashed in at the line and added a bucket for a 53-52 Mondorf lead after 30 minutes.
Mondorf briefly stretched it to 58-54 on a Dawkins three, but Coach Eric Bettini's side then delivered the game's decisive blow: a 14-0 run. Gilles Weis (Season PPG: 8.60, RPG: 3.20, AssPG: 3.80) hit free throws to start it, Sandro Sanches Gomes Junior (PRT) finished inside, Christian Parker (Season PPG: 25.00, RPG: 14.40, AssPG: 0.80) scored twice in a row, and Kloman buried a triple and added two more. Two time-outs by Coach Philip David Dejworek could not halt the surge; Soleuvre's lead peaked at +10 (68-58).
Key numbers underline the outcome: Soleuvre won the glass 39-30, with Parker (21 points, 24 rebounds) dominating inside. They also hit 83% at the line (15/18). Mondorf shot a strong 61% on twos (19/31) but only 21% from three (6/29) and 64% at the line.
Reuter was the game MVP (38 ranking): 29 points, 11 rebounds on 9/10 from two and 2/2 free throws. Dawkins added 9 rebounds and 5 assists for Mondorf. Among the locals, Sven Bartholomey (7, 1.86 m) contributed efficiently. For Soleuvre, Kloman poured in 33 (5/12 threes, 4/4 FT) and Sanches Gomes Junior chipped 11. Weis guided the backcourt with six assists. Veteran Joël Wealer's foul-out late limited Mondorf's options in the closing stretch.
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