AS Soleuvre rolled past Nitia Bettembourg 102-55 at bettembg./terrain1, controlling all four quarters and closing on a 47-point margin, their largest lead of the night. Coach Eric Bettini's team started 7-0 behind Christian Jeffrey Parker and Felix Whitcomb Kloman, then stretched it to 14-2 before a Nitia timeout. The first period ended 25-13, and Kloman's barrage from deep in the second quarter blew the game open for a 55-32 halftime cushion.
Nitia's best spell came early in the third when back-to-back baskets cut it to 36-57, but Soleuvre answered immediately with a 7-0 run (Kloman/Parker) and never looked back, 82-48 after three. In the fourth, Cyprien Brochot-Carric (19, FRA) poured in eight consecutive points to push the visitors past 95, and they cleared the 100 mark late. Soleuvre fielded two professional players while Nitia had none, a clear advantage in this division.
Kloman (Season PPG: 31.89) exploded for 43 points, repeatedly punishing closeouts with long-range makes and transition finishes. Parker (Season PPG: 24.20) added 28, a constant interior target. Support came from Sandro Sana Sanches Gomes Junior (Season PPG: 10.20) with 12, and Brochot-Carric (14). Mathys Ntemo hit a late three, and youngster Lex Lahure (17) also scored.
For Nitia, Badara Seck Faye (28, ITA) led with 16, keeping the hosts afloat in the first half. El Hadji Modou Thiam Diop (Season PPG: 9.36) scored 9 despite four fouls, while Owen Chen (Season PPG: 4.00) had 7 and Jérôme Bous 6. Coach Bradley Gene Melton's side struggled to string stops or runs; two straight free throws from Louis-Stéphane Lobe Lobas in Q2 and a brief third-quarter surge were isolated highlights.
In the classification, Soleuvre sit 2nd at 8-2 and extend their winning streak to three. Nitia remain 10th at 0-9, still searching for a first win.
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