AS Soleuvre moved into 1st place in M-Nationale 2: Tour montée after a 101-75 road win in Schieren, while Black Frogs Schieren stayed 3rd. Eric Bettini's team is now on a 3-game winning streak; Schieren has lost two in a row.
The opening quarter was still balanced. Schieren led 8-4 and later 18-16, but Soleuvre finished the period better and took a 25-22 edge. Gabriel Solomon converted three free throws after Felix Kloman's technical, yet the away side had already started to impose its pace. The decisive break came in the second quarter: from 29-37, Soleuvre produced a 20-5 surge and reached halftime with a clear 63-39 lead. The third quarter extended the gap immediately, with an 8-0 run to open the half, and the highest lead came early in the fourth at 96-53.
Soleuvre's advantage was built on strong inside play and ball security: 33/48 from 2-point range (68.8%), a 32-27 rebound edge, and only 13 turnovers. Schieren finished with 20 turnovers and could not recover from the 38 points conceded in Q2.
MVP Felix Kloman (Season PPG: 30.72, RPG: 6.65, AssPG: 2.54) made the biggest difference with 41 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, with excellent 70.6% on 2-pointers and good 75% on free throws. Christian Parker (Season PPG: 25.00, RPG: 12.63, AssPG: 2.07) added 23 points on an excellent 72.7% from 2, while captain Gilles Weis delivered 12 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds.
For Schieren, Eric Anderson, the 26-year-old 2.00m American (Season PPG: 21.17, RPG: 10.00, AssPG: 3.04), kept producing with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, including excellent 60% from 3. Gabriel Solomon scored 17, and Rafael Brito Rivera de Jesus added 8 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Late in the game, Zino Beslija committed three consecutive fouls.
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