Black Star Mersch won 75-64 in Oberanven and moved to 1st place in M-U18 Division 2 Phase 1 (+1). Gréngewald Hueschtert, despite the defeat, climbed to 3rd (+2).
The game turned quickly after GRE's 4-0 start. BSM answered with 13 straight points to go up 13-4, already showing the rhythm of Jérôme Hansen's team. GRE reacted well and came back to 13-13, but BSM finished the opening quarter in control at 33-25, with scoring coming from several hands.
The key stretch came in the third quarter. GRE reduced the gap to 35-30, then to 42-39, largely behind Pol Elcheroth (16, 1.90m), who carried the home offense in that phase. From there, BSM produced a decisive 17-3 run, with Alvyn Madoki Bigas (BSM), Rui Dias dos Santos (BSM), Leandro Da Silva Nunes (BSM) and Trey Sean Boayue (BSM) all contributing. That push created the game's highest lead, 59-42.
Ricky Easterling's side still pushed in the fourth. GRE came back to 65-57 and later to 69-60, but could not get closer. Felix Penning (17, 1.85m) kept attacking and reached 19 points, yet his foul trouble became important late; he picked up three fouls in the last quarter and fouled out.
BSM had a very balanced attack: Boayue 19, Madoki Bigas 18, Dias dos Santos 12, Mike Gölhausen (BSM) 12 and Da Silva Nunes 11. All five starters scored at least 11. For GRE, Elcheroth finished with 26 and Penning added 19, while Mats Van den Biezenbos (GRE) scored 7 and Harik Avanesov (GRE) 6.
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