Black Frogs Schieren edged Avanti Mondorf 50-47 in the MCoupe des Jeunes (1/16 finales), pulling off a late comeback in Schieren. The visitors controlled the first half: 17-9 after the opening quarter and up by as many as 14 (28-14) in Q2. The turning point came just before the break when Nick Yan Marcel Kraus (14) strung together 8 consecutive points to trim it to 20-28 at halftime.
Mondorf, guided by coach Nebojsa Nikolic, reasserted themselves early in the third (35-39 after 30'). Early in the fourth, Arthur Jacques Michel Ladonet (15, FRA) and his teammates built the margin back to 10 (47-37). From there, coach Nigel Tolentino's Black Frogs delivered a decisive response: a 13-0 closing run that flipped the game.
Kraus led the surge with backtoback baskets, then, out of a Mondorf timeout, buried the goahead three for Schieren's first lead of the night at 48-47. Enzo Pietro Zulian (17) added two late field goals, and Mathis Kraus (15) chipped in a key bucket as Mondorf remained scoreless after the 37-47 mark. Final: 50-47. Black Frogs Schieren are the game winners.
Top performers
- Black Frogs Schieren: Nick Yan Marcel Kraus poured in 25 points and was on a roll across the second half. Enzo Pietro Zulian had 6 crucial points. Captain Milo Reiser (16) contributed 5, including a firstquarter three, and Jomari Nicolas Llarena (15, PHL) added 5 off the bench.
- Avanti Mondorf: Arthur Jacques Michel Ladonet (15, FRA) led all scorers with 25, carrying much of the offense. Ilan Ernzer (9) provided steady support, Daniel Mihaylov (16, BGR) added 7, and Mathéo Cédric Hirth scored 4.
Game evolution highlights
- Mondorf's highest lead: +14 (28-14, Q2).
- Schieren's decisive run: 13-0 to close the game, with Kraus scoring 7 in that stretch.
- First Schieren lead arrived at 48-47 on Kraus's three.
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