Mambra Mamer edged Avanti Mondorf 68-64 in Mamer in a close N2 game that turned after halftime. The win lifts Mamer to 6th place, up three spots, and gives Dragan Stipanovic's team a second straight victory after starting the season with two losses. Mondorf stays 4th and saw its three-game winning streak end.
Mondorf controlled the first half. François Manti's team opened on an 8-0 run, led 20-15 after the first quarter, and twice built an eight-point advantage in the second period, including 42-34. Donte Bezel Pope (24, 1.92m, USA) and Nils Schroeder (21, 1.90m) drove that phase, while Terry L. Winn III (31, 1.99m, USA) kept Mamer in contact.
The key moment came in the third quarter. After Mondorf moved ahead 45-37, Mamer answered with 9 straight points to take a 46-45 lead and won the period 21-13. Winn was the central figure in that swing. He finished as game MVP with 29 points and 16 rebounds. Théo Mc Leod (18, 1.80m) added 11 points, Alexis Bourgoignie Martin (17, 2.00m) scored 9, and Olivier Schneider (27, 1.85m) hit a late three in the fourth quarter.
Neither team shot well overall. Mamer finished at 71% on free throws, 36% on 2-pointers and 26% on 3-pointers; Mondorf posted 71%, 45% and 28%. The difference came more from ball security and pressure: Mamer had 13 turnovers against 18 for Mondorf, with an 8-6 edge in steals.
For Mondorf, Pope scored 22 and was excellent on 2-pointers at 6/8, but his foul trouble mattered late and he fouled out. Terrence Lee Ringo Jr. (23, 1.98m, USA) added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Schroeder finished with 14 points. Mamer's 6-0 start to the last quarter turned a one-point lead into firmer control before Mondorf's final push.
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