Rebound Prizerdaul B (PREB) controlled Black Star Mersch C (BSMC) 66-43 in Bettborn, building the gap steadily across all quarters (16-8; 22-12; 12-10; 16-13). The turning point arrived late in the second quarter: from 22-20, PREB strung together 16 unanswered points to reach halftime at 38-20. Under coach Mike Johny Roger Weyer, the hosts then managed the margin, peaking at a 29-point lead (62-33) in the fourth. Coach Claire Marnach's BSMC closed with a 10-4 run to settle the final score.
Off the PREB bench, Jordan Weyer (20) led all scorers with 19, repeatedly punishing the defense in the paint after checking in mid-first quarter. Benoit Kraus (28) added 11 and chipped in key free throws during the second-quarter surge, while Welton Djon Silva do Rosario (30, 1.94m, PRT) scored 10 and Zachary Legg (24) contributed 8. Captain JeanLuc Pedro Batista (36) hit a timely three and finished with 5. Devin Junior Alves Neves (24, PRT) scored 4, and Jerome Wolff (34) had 6, including a pair at the line.
For BSMC, Daniel Goehlhausen (45) posted 12, with Christophe Lenert (32) and Steen Beckers (18, 1.80m) adding 10 each. Max Heiderscheid (31) had 5, while Luca Testori (36) and Jeff Gils (41) combined for 6. Midway through the second quarter, PREB's Marc Mannes (42) committed backtoback fouls, including an unsportsmanlike, allowing four straight free throws for BSMC; PREB immediately answered to launch the decisive 16-0 run.
Form and standings matter at this stage: PREB is now on a twogame winning streak and jumps to 3rd (+6). BSMC slips to 8th (-1) after a second straight defeat.
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