AS Soleuvre overpowered Black Star Mersch 102-71 in Mersch in M-U16 Division 2 (Phase 1), building a double-digit cushion early and never looking back. SOL opened 0-5 (Evan Leal de Oliveira layup, Nik Lahure three) and closed the first at 15-25. The game broke open in the second quarter: after BSM cut it to 17-25, Soleuvre strung an 8-0 burst to 17-33 and won the period 9-26 for a 24-51 halftime lead. The highest gap reached 32 (70-102) after a late 10-0 run; final margin was 31.
BSM's response came through Alvyn Madoki Bigas (15, ESP), who poured in 43 points. He scored BSM's next seven points early in the third and later produced three straight scoring plays in the fourth. Rolando Charle Nienaber Mendes added 21 with the team's lone three. Simon Stancik and Osman Eren Ayadin chipped in inside.
Soleuvre spread the scoring: Leal de Oliveira led with 21, while Nik Lahure hit 20 including two threes and closed the game with a flurry. Max Kunen added 20, strong around the rim. Matteo Fratini (11) and Tim Heiderscheid (9) each connected from deep; Lou Lahure (7) also hit a late three. Team-wise, SOL dominated inside with 41 two-point field goals and added five threes. BSM made 29 twos and 10 free throws; SOL finished with five free throws.
Evan Leal de Oliveira played through late foul trouble (four fouls) without fouling out. Coach Olivier Haan's rotation kept pressure high through the bench, while coach Aleksandar Petrovic's side found momentum after the break but couldn't trim the deficit.
In the standings, Soleuvre jumps to 1st (rank +3; 2-1), while Black Star sits 3rd (-2; 1-2). Recent form: SOL win-loss-win; BSM loss-win-loss.
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