AB Contern C controlled AS Soleuvre C 75-64 in Zolwer/Scheierhaf, shaping the game early and answering the last SOLC push with authority. After a brief 4-2 start for the hosts, Contern uncorked a 16-2 burst to 6-18, taking the first quarter 10-24. The margin peaked at +17 (25-42) before halftime at 26-42. Soleuvre answered after the break, winning the third 21-13 and trimming it to 47-53.
Early in the fourth, baskets by Gilles Gerstmann (29) and a triple from Gary Andr Pleimling (33) cut it to 52-55. Two free throws from Charel Plumat (28) made it 54-56, but Contern's reply decided it: an 11-0 run with a Michel Kirsch (39) three and a series from Patrick Walravens (32, 1.88m) blew it open to 54-67. From there, Jeff Besch (31) was steady at the line and Sbastien Hommel (28) added late points to close it out.
Shot profile tells the story. Contern hit 8 triples (Walravens 3, Hommel 2, Kirsch 2, Besch 1) and 13 free throws, outscoring Soleuvre from deep and at the stripe, while SOLC had more two-point makes (22 vs 19) and totaled 4 threes and 8 free throws.
Leaders
- Contern: Walravens 24, Hommel 21, Kirsch 12 (key fourth-quarter 3 and mid-range), Besch 11 (4 FTs). Coach Sbastien Hommel guided and led on court.
- Soleuvre: Pit Heinz (32) 15 with a late surge, Sam Asselborn (30) 15, Pleimling 13 with three triples, Gerstmann 10. Asselborn received an unsportsmanlike foul in the third.
Captains Heinz and Hommel set the tone for their sides. Contern's decisive 11-0 in the fourth and their +12 from the three-point line were the crucial separators. In the classification, CONC sits 2nd, SOLC 3rd after this opener.
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AS Soleuvre C 
AB Contern C 
