Nitia Bettembourg, still first in M-U16 Division 4:Phase 1, secured a third straight win with a clear 92-49 road result against Bascharage Hedgehogs, who are now sixth after a third consecutive loss.
Game evolution mattered early. Bascharage briefly led 4-2, but NIT quickly answered with an 8-0 run to move in front 10-4 and never lost control again. The visitors closed the first quarter up 20-12, then stretched the margin to 24-12 early in the second. Bascharage reacted well through Auric Kirsch (BAS) and Ilija Radojevic (BAS), trimming the gap to 20-28, but NIT answered once more with 8 straight points for 36-20. At halftime, the visitors had a solid 42-26 advantage.
The key moment came in the third quarter. Bascharage stayed within reach at 30-46 and later 36-56, but NIT then went on a 14-0 run, turning 56-36 into 70-36. That sequence broke the game open. The lead was 72-38 after three quarters and reached a highest margin of 43 points at the finish.
Ewen Man-Fei Leung (NIT) was the dominant scorer with 42 points. He had 18 by halftime, then added 14 in the third quarter alone and almost matched Bascharage's full team total. Adrian Ion Zianveni (NIT) and Diogo Barbosa Conte (NIT) added 12 each, while Yohannes Thomas Michael (NIT) scored 10. NIT placed four players in double figures.
For coach Dejan Pavlovic's side, Kirsch (BAS) and Radojevic (BAS) each finished with 14 points. Leo Chiapolino (BAS) added 8, Flavio Bogatu (BAS) 7 and Andy Chierici (BAS) 6. Bascharage stayed competitive for stretches in the second quarter, but the third-period surge from coach Jérôme Defer's team decided the game.
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