BC Mess B outlasted BBC Dikrich 71-61 in M-U16 Division 7, building the result through a strong middle stretch and surviving a late scare. After a tight first half (37-33), Dikrich closed to 37-36 on a triple by Gustavo Ferreira Rebelo (15, PRT). Coach Deanthony Kendrick McCallum's side then ripped a 12-0 burst sparked by Nils Muller (13) with a three, and steady inside finishes from Roan Musquar (Season PPG: 7.00) and Eli Nosbusch (13). The run swelled the gap to 58-38 by the end of the third quarter, and the hosts reached their largest lead at 60-38 early in the fourth.
Coach Laszlo Jozsef Hartl's team mounted a late push, with Farih Nurkovic (14) relentless at the rim. Dikrich won the fourth 23-13, trimming the deficit to 68-61, but Muller answered with two late threes, including the dagger for 71-61.
Top performers for Mess: Muller 17 with three triples, Musquar 16, Gabriel Da Fonseca Rocha (13) 11, Nosbusch (13) 9, and captain Fabio Freymann (Season PPG: 17.40) 9. For Dikrich: Nurkovic led all scorers with 26, Ferreira Rebelo added 15, while Mil Neyens contributed 8.
Game evolution hinged on composure in the third quarter: Dikrich briefly threatened right after halftime before Mess strung scores in a row and forced two time-outs. Despite foul whistles on both sides, no key player fouled out. In the standings, Mess climbs to 3rd (+1) at 2-2, while Dikrich remains 2nd (2-2). The result ends Dikrich's two-game winning run; Mess continues its alternating sequence of loss, win, loss, win.
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