M-Coupe de l'Avenir, 1/16 finales, Schieren BBC East Side Pirates overpowered Black Frogs Schieren 87-54, breaking the game open with a devastating second-quarter surge.
After an even first quarter (19-23), the Frogs briefly caught the Pirates at 28-28 early in Q2. From there, coach Aziz Ndiaye's side flipped the switch: Sam Schaeffer (15) strung together 7 consecutive points to spark a 9-0 run, and moments later BEP delivered a 19-0 blast. In total, it became a 28-2 stretch from 28-28 to 56-30, sending the Pirates to halftime up 58-34. The visitors managed the margin the rest of the way (68-40 after three), reaching their largest lead at the buzzer (+33).
BEP's edge came inside: 39 made two-pointers (78 points from 2s) told the story. Schaeffer, the captain, led with 29 points, relentlessly finishing at the rim (14 made 2s). Finn Diederich (15) added 21 and authored a personal 9-0 run during the big second-quarter wave. Mil Boby (14) chipped in 7, including the team's lone three, while Sean Harmelin Dostert (15) scored 8 and gave BEP a lift right after halftime.
For the Frogs, coach Diogo Jesus Lopes leaned on Mathis Kraus (15), who matched the game-high with 29 points (1 three, 4 free throws) despite carrying three fouls. Rick Marth (15) hit three triples for 11 points, and Nick Yan Marcel Kraus (14) added 8. Overall, Schieren finished with 19 made two-pointers and 4 threes, but could not stem the Pirates' sustained pressure in the second period.
Foul-wise, no one fouled out; both Schaeffer and Mathis Kraus navigated three fouls without derailing their scoring. Dany Toth Gomes (15, FRA) contributed early with a 2+2 from the line.
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