BC Mess handled Telstar Hesperange 75-63 in Mondercange, building the game in the first half and controlling the finish. After Telstar edged ahead 13-10 on a Shay Matthew Colgan three, Mess closed the first quarter with a 12-0 burst for 22-13, sparked by captain Jamie Freymann and Leis Sabotic at the line and inside. In the second quarter Pedrito Kemevuako's outside touch and Freymann's drives stretched the gap to 42-26 at halftime. When Andre Cristostomo Ribeiro scored for 52-33, Mess reached their largest lead of +19 in the third before Telstar replied through Raffaele Santi and Samuel Rehak to 61-46 at the break of the quarters.
The fourth opened with Jules Cochet trying to cut into it, but Yann Krings hit from deep for 69-52. A technical on Santi arrived just after a Telstar timeout, and late in the period Paul Emile Gottardi caught fire with back-to-back threes for a personal 6-0 run to 72-63. Mess answered through Kemevuako and Krings to close it out safely at 75-63.
Top performers
- Mess: Jamie Freymann (Season PPG: 18.8) led all scorers with 26 and set the tone early; Pedrito Kemevuako (Season PPG: 18.6; 17, AGO) added 21, including timely threes; Leis Sabotic (1.88 m; Season PPG: 26.2) contributed 16 and steady free throws. Krings chipped in 7.
- Telstar: Paul Emile Gottardi (Season PPG: 6.67) had 14 with two late threes; Santi (Season PPG: 13.0) scored 13 before fouling out in the fourth; captain Jules Cochet (Season PPG: 15.2) added 12; Colgan hit three triples for 9.
In the standings, Mess climb to 4-1 and take over first place (ranking gain +1). Telstar remain 4th at 2-3 and have now dropped three straight. Coaches Joao Carlos Santiago Janeiro (MES) and Uchenna Ohpani Agada (TEL) traded timeouts around the key swings, but Mess's 12-0 first-quarter run proved decisive.
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