AS Soleuvre overpowered BC Mess 120-49 in Mondercange in the M-U22 (Espoirs) N2 Qualification round, a game defined by drastic swings and long scoring runs. Mess actually opened brighter: Yann Krings (1.80 m, 17) drilled three early threes and had 11 points in a row as MES surged 13-4. From there, SOL flipped the script with a 27-3 close to the first quarter, including a 19-0 burst to finish the period up 31-16.
Soleuvre never looked back. In the second quarter, Charel Diedenhofen (1.97 m, 19) stacked three consecutive baskets and later added two more in short succession, while Ibrahim Hasic kept punishing inside. The halftime gap (61-30) reflected SOL's relentless pace. After the break, triples from Mathis Alex Guiot and Lex Lahure stretched the margin further; by the third buzzer it was 94-40. Early in the fourth, Lahure scored seven straight points, and Diego Fine capped the night with a late three for the visitors' largest lead at the horn (+71).
Top performers
- BC Mess: Krings poured in 29 points (10 FT, 5x2P, 3x3P). John Mira added 15, and Bryan Hensen 5; the trio accounted for 44 of Mess's 49.
- AS Soleuvre: Diedenhofen led with 29 (13x2P, 3 FT). Hasic had 19, Mathys Alain Baptiste Ntemo 15, Luca Ippolito 13, David-Andrei Cojanu and Lahure 10 each, Bryan Nnganyadi 10, Guiot 7, Fine 5, Sandro Romao Sanches 2.
Coaching notes: Hervé Marie-Rose's group answered an early deficit with defensive pressure and transition rhythm; Joao Carlos Santiago Janeiro's side started well but struggled once SOL's run-and-finish game took hold.
Form and standings: Soleuvre moves up to 3rd (3-1, ranking gain +2). Mess remains 7th at 0-4 and on a three-game losing streak.
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