BC Mess overpowered Gréngewald Hueschtert 94-62 in the M-Coupe des Jeunes 1/8 finals in Mondercan, building a decisive cushion early and controlling the tempo for most of the night.
After GRE opened the scoring, Mess replied with a 18-4 surge across the first quarter, fueled by Yann Krings' early 8 points (two triples) and the inside presence of Leis Sabotic (17, 1.88m, MNE). The hosts led 24-11 after 10 minutes. In the second period, Jamie Freymann and Sabotic kept adding at the rim while Bryan Hensen buried two threes; a 10-2 stretch pushed the gap to 41-17. An unsportsmanlike foul on GRE's Mats Van den Biezenbos late in the half did not help the visitors' cause, and Mess reached halftime 50-19.
GRE's best spell came after the break as Oliver Stobart hit back-to-back baskets and Egidijus Jarukaitis added five quick points (including a three), winning the third quarter 19-15. Any hope of a comeback ended early in the fourth when Mess opened on an 11-0 run to 76-38, their largest lead of the game (+38), with Sabotic and Pedrito Kemevuako (17, 1.80m, AGO) alternating finishes and Kemevuako adding a timely three.
Top performers, Mess: Sabotic 27 points (steady at the line, relentless around the basket), Kemevuako 26 (three triples, constant pressure in transition), Krings 14, Freymann 10, Hensen 12 (three threes). For GRE: Stobart 11, James Olav Glorvigen 9, Jarukaitis 7, Harik Avanesov 7, Van den Biezenbos 6, Felix Penning 6, Nicolas François L. Dupong 6. GRE's Pol Elcheroth (15) averaging 21.0 points in the competition fouled out in the fourth quarter, a significant blow to their offense.
Joao Carlos Santiago Janeiro's team dictated pace and spacing throughout, drawing fouls consistently, while Nicolas Saquan Parrish's side found rhythm only in spurts. BC Mess advances to the quarterfinals; Gréngewald is eliminated.
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