BBC KAY (77-66) left Frisange with a controlled win after a second-half surge overturned CEDARS' 38-36 halftime edge. The game swung multiple times early: KAY sprinted to 0-7, but CED answered with a 20-6 stretch to lead 20-13 and took the first quarter 20-18. The second quarter was balanced, highlighted by back-to-back threes from Chadi Mikhael (CED), before KAY closed to 36-38 at the break.
The turning point arrived midway through the third. From 42-39 for CED, KAY pieced together a 14-0 run: Florian Briwa hit two quick baskets, and Sofiane Mohamed Belal buried two threes, with Ralph Anthony Lana finishing at the rim for 42-53. CED never fully recovered. In the fourth, Belal stayed hot from deep and later strung together two free throws and a three in a personal 5-point burst to push it to 64-77, KAY's largest lead (+13).
Belal (19, FRA) was the standout with 35 points including nine triples, repeatedly punishing closeouts. Support came from the local core: Lana (32) added 14, and captain Christian Michael Holman (33, USA) chipped in timely scores. Briwa (12) fouled out late, but KAY managed the closing minutes effectively under coach Didier Frdric Chomel.
For CED, the best homegrown performer was Francois Tegho (22), strong inside and at the line. Among the internationals, Simone Buran (32, ITA) had 15, Joseph Khazzaka (27, FRA) 11, and Mikhael 6 via those early threes. Khazzaka committed consecutive fouls in the last minute as CED chased.
Game flow: 20-18, 18-18, 10-19, 18-22. In the standings, KAY climbs to 3rd (1-1) while CED sits 4th (1-1). Notably, KAY responded after an opening loss ( loss, win sequence), a positive sign for coach Chomel's group. Coach Georges El Hajal's CED controlled large stretches early but could not withstand KAY's decisive third-quarter run.
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