AS Soleuvre controlled Vibball Luxembourg 78-54 in the M-U22 N2 Qualification round at zolwer/scheierhaf, completing the season sweep after September's 60-57 road win. The game tilted early: Soleuvre edged the first quarter 21-15, then broke it open with a second-quarter surge that decided the night. An 8-0 burst to 29-15 was followed by a 10-0 run to 39-18, sequences that Coach Hervé Marie-Rose's team managed around two timeouts from Vibball.
After halftime, Soleuvre pushed the gap to its largest at +33 (66-33) late in the third, riding the hot hand of Sandro Sana Sanches Gomes Junior (21, PRT), who poured in 29 points on 10 made two-pointers and two threes, despite carrying four fouls. Inside support was relentless: Mathys Alain Baptiste Ntemo (SOL) added 17 (eight 2FG), and David-Andrei Cojanu (Season PPG: 8.8) matched with 17, both repeatedly finishing at the rim. Cyprien Brochot-Carric (SOL) chipped in 10, and Lex Lahure (Season PPG: 8.5) hit a third-quarter three.
Vibball's response came late. Coach Ildiko Vass saw her side start the fourth with an 8-0 run (Rudolf-Mafolo-Mafolo-Achim) to 66-41 and they won the last period 21-12, but the margin was already out of reach. Noah Marian Rudolf (Season PPG: 17.9) led VBE with 20, including four threes, while Michel Ange Mafolo (Season PPG: 12.8) had 15 from the lane. Tudor-Andrei Achim (Season PPG: 7.6) scored 8 and Cassian Matgen (VBE) 6. A brief late flashpoint saw Alexandru-Catalin Vlad (1.92m) initially assessed an unsportsmanlike, later corrected to a personal.
Soleuvre sit 2nd at 6-1 and are on a five-game winning streak. Vibball, despite this setback, are 3rd (3-5, +1) but on a two-game slide. Soleuvre's 31 made two-pointers underscored their physical edge, while Rudolf's perimeter shooting kept VBE's offense afloat.
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