AS Soleuvre kept its perfect start in M-U14 Division 1 with a 73-89 road win at BBC East Side Pirates. The game evolved in phases: BEP opened sharper (15-9) on early baskets from captain Emil Denter and Nicolas Nestgen. In the second quarter Nestgen caught fire from deep, drilling four triples and adding a two for 14 points in the period, yet SOL edged in front at halftime (31-32) behind steady scoring from captain Lou Lahure, who produced all 9 of Soleuvre's first-quarter points and kept adding.
The third quarter stayed balanced and physical at the line, with Stefan Jankovic (12, SRB) repeatedly converting free throws to keep BEP level at 56-56. The decisive stretch came midway through the fourth: from 62-62, SOL pieced together a 19-7 run fuelled by Lahure's drives, Timéo Weber's mid-range finishes and key plays from Maximilien Tran Van Mang (13, FRA). A late triple by Leo Loesch pushed the gap further as coach Roland Biever's team closed the night on a 33-17 quarter.
Top performers
- AS Soleuvre: Lou Lahure 34 points, Phillipe Vieira Geraldes 21, Timéo Weber 12, Tran Van Mang 10. Lahure set the tone early and returned to dominate the last stanza.
- BBC East Side Pirates: Emil Denter 25, Stefan Jankovic 22, Nicolas Nestgen 22. The trio combined for 69 of BEP's 73 points.
BEP's coach Gilles Poos rode his main scorers, but the visitors' depth and late-game run proved decisive. In the standings, SOL climbs to 1st (4-0, four wins in a row), while BEP sits 5th at 0-4.
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