Mambra Mamer B edged Avanti Mondorf 50-47 in a tight M-U14 Division 6 contest in mamkinnek. Under coach Paul Jacque, Mamer had to navigate several momentum swings before closing it out, while Nebojsa Nikolic's Mondorf saw a key scorer foul out late in the third quarter.
Mondorf opened sharper and led 13-11 after 10 minutes. Mamer answered in the second behind Pharrell Andr' Demougin's burst of three consecutive baskets (six points in a row), building a 23-18 cushion and a 25-22 halftime lead. Early in the third, Mamer pushed to the game's largest margin, 35-27, on an 8-0 run fueled by Manraj Singh Virdee (12, GBR) at the rim and Konstantinos Nastos (Season PPG: 4.5) at the line. Mondorf replied immediately: an 11-2 counter, with Daniel Richartz and Lara Muslji combining for a flurry, swung the score to 37-38 at the break of the quarter. Richartz (14 pts) then fouled out late in the period, a blow for Mondorf's closing offense.
The fourth quarter was a grind. After 38-38, Mamer inched ahead 42-39, only for Mondorf to surge back 45-44. From there, the hosts finished stronger: Simon Ali (11, CZE) scored through contact, Demougin added another basket, and N t n Andr s Szekely hit the game-winner to make it 50-47. A late T1 on Cl'ment Julien Lascoux punctuated a tense finale.
Top performers
- Mambra Mamer B: Demougin (14, Season PPG: 8.5) set the tone; Nastos added 10; Ali contributed 9; Virdee 7, including composed free throws in Q2; Szekely had 4 and the decisive field goal.
- Avanti Mondorf: Richartz (14) led before fouling out; Jordan Goncalves Charpentier scored 13; Muslji had 12; Rafaela Veiga Costa chipped in 7.
In the table, Mamer remain 2nd (3-1), Mondorf sit 3rd (2-2).
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