BBC East Side Pirates B took a controlled 92-80 home win over Amicale Steesel B in M-Division 3 and completed the season sweep after the 85-60 success in Steesel earlier in the season. BEPB climbed to 7th place with a ranking gain of +1, while 10th-placed AMIB stayed in place and suffered a ninth straight defeat.
The game was not decided immediately, but BEPB had the better grip on its key phases. After an early 8-6 deficit, the home team closed the first quarter on a 15-6 run for a 21-14 lead. Michel Mathieu and Claude Schroeder set the tone there, and BEPB kept enough offensive balance to stay in front despite AMIB's better second quarter.
AMIB won the second period 28-26 and reduced the gap from 45-34 to 47-42 at halftime. The visitors were carried by Elyass Zaourou (20, FRA, AMIB), who exploded for 40 points, and Dorian Scheltien (21, 1.88m, AMIB), who added 23. They scored 63 of their team's 80 points.
The crucial sequence came in the third quarter. After Philippe Koeune's three-pointer gave AMIB a 52-51 lead, BEPB answered with 12 straight points to move to 63-52 and take back control. Mathieu (Season PPG: 13.77) finished with 29 points, matching his season high. Schroeder (Season PPG: 8.70) added 16, while Larry Da Luz ep. Harris (Season PPG: 16.64) and Patrick Weis (Season PPG: 10.00) both scored 15.
AMIB still threatened late. From 75-64 down, the visitors produced a 13-0 run to get within 77-75, with Zaourou scoring 8 points during that surge. BEPB responded well after the timeout and answered with a 7-0 burst through Harris and Ansis Nikolovskis, stretching the score to 90-77. The biggest lead of the night had been 18 points at 75-57.
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