Vibball Luxembourg overpowered Nitia Bettembourg 105-45 in the Championship Round opener of M-U18 Division 4 at schoolint1, riding a blistering start and sustained pace. VBE stormed to 29-9 after the first quarter, built on an early 10-2 push in which Michel Ange Mafolo Ondekane poured in eight straight points for the hosts. A 12-2 close to the period underlined the gap.
In the second quarter, VBE kept stacking runs. Alexandru-Catalin Vlad and Cassian Matgen added perimeter and mid-range scoring, while Gustaw Karwacki was steady from the line. Halftime came at 59-20. After the break, Vlad opened the third with three consecutive baskets and Mafolo Ondekane drilled a three as the lead ballooned to 85-32. NIT found a brief 5-0 burst early in the fourth through Gabriel Berteloot (15, FRA), but VBE's control never wavered; the home side led by as many as 64 (101-37).
VBE's edge inside was decisive: 41 made two-point field goals to NIT's 20. Top scorers for the hosts were Mafolo Ondekane (34; Season PPG: 19.13), Vlad (25; Season PPG: 13.75) and Matgen (21; Season PPG: 15.29), with support from Karwacki (9; 14 years old; Season PPG: 9.88) and Isaac Foz Moutinho (10; Season PPG: 11.5). For NIT, Tom Wetta (15; Season PPG: 6.75) and Berteloot (11) led the way, with Liam Raas adding 5 (Season PPG: 7.75).
Coach Ildiko Vass's group extends its momentum to eight straight wins across their recent run and climbs to 1st in the phase (+4). Coach Qassim Sahraoui's side sits 4th (-1). Quarter splits: 29-9, 30-11, 26-12, 20-13.
(AI generated)