Avanti Mondorf won a close Phase finale game 48-43 at home against Kordall Steelers, but the matchup was split in two very different parts.
Mondorf, coached by Nebojsa Nikolic, made the break very early. After 2-2, MON produced a 17-0 run to close the first quarter 19-8. The home side kept control in the second period and reached the game's highest lead at 33-9 before going to halftime at 33-16. Arthur Jacques Michel Ladonet (Season PPG: 20.38) was central in that stretch, scoring all 15 of his points before the break. Ilan Ernzer (Season PPG: 4.50) was also decisive with 15 points, while captain Daniel Mihaylov (Season PPG: 10.07) added 8.
Kordall reacted strongly after halftime. The Steelers won the third quarter 22-12 and turned the game into a real fight. From 41-20, KDS put together an 11-0 run to cut the gap to 41-31, with Maylon Ramos Monteiro (Season PPG: 5.82) driving the comeback. He finished with a game-high 18 points, all from two-point shots, and had already supplied 12 of KDS's 16 first-half points. Mickael Pereira Briga (Season PPG: 8.88) scored 9 and Tomas Cerqueira Santos (Season PPG: 10.09) added 6.
In the last quarter, KDS got as close as 47-43 after a late three by Diego Ricardo Miranda Lima (Season PPG: 4.73). Mondorf answered with a single free throw from Ernzer for the final margin.
In the standings, Mondorf climbs two places to 5th and ends a five-game losing streak. Kordall is 8th.
(AI generated)