BBC Dikrich controlled their M-U22 N2 clash with BC Mess from the first quarter on, winning 93-60 in Diekirch. After a brief exchange (3-5), the hosts closed the opening period on a 10-2 push to 20-13, fueled by interior power: Leonardo Neves Lizaro (DIE, 18, PRT) strung together eight quick points to flip the score and set the tone.
Coach Endrit Shala's side widened the gap in the second quarter behind perimeter punches from Justin Tram (DIE, 18, BEL) and Joel Leite Delgado, building a 44-29 halftime lead. The third quarter removed all doubt: Dikrich's defense forced Mess into trips to the line while turning stops into easy twos, stretching it to 69-45 after 30 minutes.
Even with Amar Sijaric (DIE) later fouling out, the hosts kept their foot down. Captain Ewan Da Silva Jose (DIE) closed the game in style, piling up baskets in the fourth and finishing with 27 points (5 FT, 11x2P). Neves Lizaro added 18 (all inside), Sijaric had 15, and Tram 10. Luigi Busto and Leite Delgado provided useful support.
For coach Joo Carlos Santiago Janeiro's Mess, Andr Cristostomo Ribeiro led with 15 points, Bryan Hensen followed with 11 (steady at the line), while Nick Passeri (10) and John Mira (9) chipped in. Captain Tom Jadin (MES) fouled out in the fourth as Mess tried to resist. Dikrich's largest lead peaked at +34 (91-57).
The result lifts BBC Dikrich to 2nd in the classification (2-2, +3 places). Mess remain 8th (0-2) and on a two-game skid. Recent form shows Dikrich on a win-loss-win pattern, while Mess are still searching for their first success. Game flow and depth clearly favored the hosts, who owned the paint, hit timely threes, and controlled the tempo across all four quarters.
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