BC Mess controlled the game from the start and beat Mambra Mamer 79-59. After a brief 1-3 deficit, Mess stitched an 11-2 answer to 12-5 and closed the first quarter 19-9. The second period stretched the gap: an 8-0 burst carried the lead to 38-18, and coach Fernand Musquar's side led 39-25 at halftime.
Mamer tried to respond through Mathieu Moccia after the break, but Mess again started fast in the third, stringing together another 8-0 to 49-27. Early in the fourth, Pit Logelin Gieres hit five in a row (a drive and a three) for 63-44, and the hosts reached their largest lead at +22 (79-57) before the final 79-59.
Mess won it with balance and volume inside: 34 two-point field goals and the game's lone triple. Noa Priso Dikoume (13, FRA) led with 15, backed by Fabio Freymann and Louis Clemes (13 each), Nils Muller (12) and Logelin Gieres (11).
For Mamer, coach Luca Picco leaned on Moccia (19). Captain Khan Eyal N'Guessan (12, FRA) added 14 despite early foul trouble, picking up four personals before the break and still producing, including late free throws. Owen John Coombes scored 11 and Tom Zorz 10. Mamer finished with 25 twos, no threes, and nine points at the line. A late sequence with Ayoub Saoudaoui committing two fouls in a row halted any momentum.
In the standings, BC Mess jump to 2nd place (ranking gain +4, 2-1), while Mambra Mamer sit 4th (1-2). Mess have strung together two wins; Mamer have dropped two straight.
(AI generated)