AS Soleuvre overpowered Nitia Bettembourg 110-43 in the M-Coupe des Jeunes 1/8 finals at Zolwer/Scheierhaf. The hosts set the tone immediately: Pol Diedenhofen (SOL) opened with four straight points and Soleuvre strung a 7-0 run to 11-3 before closing the first quarter 26-10. Coach Hervé Marie-Rose's side kept accelerating in the second frame, spreading the scoring and reaching halftime at 59-22. Early in Q2, Jaysen Ney (SOL) picked up two quick personals, but the momentum never shifted.
The decisive break came after the interval. Soleuvre produced a 26-6 third quarter and, midway through the period, a 12-0 burst from 63-24 to 75-24 behind contributions from Diego Fine (17, FRA), Lenny Hertert (SOL) and two Lex Lahure (SOL) triples. The lead peaked at +69 (110-41) late in the fourth before Nitia's last basket.
Top performers for Soleuvre: Lex Lahure (SOL) led with 25 points (2 FT, 7x2PT, 3x3PT); Malik Bah (SOL) added 20, all on two-pointers; Diedenhofen (SOL) scored 19 with multiple first-quarter baskets; Rafael Aguiar Sousa (SOL) had 13, including three free throws; Fine (17, FRA) contributed 10. Solid depth followed with Nik Lahure (SOL) 7, Hertert (SOL) 6, Jean-Marc Juchem (SOL) 4 and Matteo Niro Rante (SOL) 4.
Nitia's offense was carried by Haris Adrovic (15, MNE), who posted 20 (6 FT, 4x2PT, 2x3PT), and Liam Raas (NIT) with 11, including two threes. Ilyes Ikherrazén (NIT) started energetically but ran into early foul trouble. Coach Mike Ricardo Mendes Araujo's group found a few answers from Tom Wetta (NIT) and Tomas Figueiredo Pinto (NIT), yet the hosts' size and rhythm inside with Bah and Diedenhofen, plus Lahure's perimeter bursts, dictated the game flow.
Quarter scores: 26-10, 33-12, 26-6, 25-15. Highest lead: Soleuvre +69.
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