AB Contern, first in the standings, improved to 4-0 with a fourth straight win after a game that stayed tight for a half before breaking open in the third quarter. BBC East Side Pirates, now second and up one place in the table, fell to 2-2.
The opening period belonged in phases to both teams. BEP started sharply and went up 11-1, then Contern reacted with a 13-1 run to turn it into a 14-12 lead. Matteo Weydert (BEP) then put the visitors back in front, and BEP edged the first quarter 26-25.
Contern looked ready to take control early in the second with a 10-0 burst from 25-26 to 35-26. BEP answered very well: the Pirates produced a 19-4 run to move ahead 45-39, with Weydert (BEP) and captain Emil Denter (BEP) driving that stretch. Contern steadied itself late, but halftime still arrived with BEP narrowly in front, 46-45.
The decisive sequence came after the break. From 49-50, Contern exploded on a 17-2 run to reach 66-52, and the game swung there. Coach Michael O. Ayodele's side won the third quarter 32-14 and built its biggest lead at 17 points, 77-60.
Alexandre Lopes Meysembourg (CON) led all Contern scorers with 29, Alex Wies (CON) added 27, Tao Tock (CON) 23, and 13-year-old Max Muller (CON) 14. For BEP, Weydert (BEP) finished with 32 and Denter (BEP) with 29, keeping the visitors within reach for long stretches. Lex Chiarandini (CON) also picked up three fouls in the second quarter, but Contern managed that phase well enough to stay attached before its third-quarter surge.
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