Avanti Mondorf won 65-52 in Diekirch and moved up to 1st place in M-U14 Division 6: Phase 1, while BBC Dikrich dropped to 2nd. Both teams now stand at 3-1, but Mondorf arrives there on a 3-game winning streak, whereas Dikrich's 3-game winning start ended here.
The game changed direction several times. Dikrich opened with two early baskets from Bryan Silva Santos (DIE) for a 4-0 lead, but Mondorf answered well. Jordan Goncalves Charpentier (MON), Lyan Ribeiro Azevedo (MON), Daniel Richartz (MON) and Camden Herring (MON) helped turn it into an 11-8 first-quarter edge.
In the second period, Mondorf led 13-8, then Dikrich produced its best spell. Driven by 13-year-old captain Michele Laforgia (DIE) and Eldin Gusinjac (DIE), the home side went on a 14-2 run to reach its highest lead at 22-15. Mondorf stayed calm and closed the half with an 8-2 response, cutting the gap to 24-23.
The third quarter was the key stretch. Arthur Donati (MON) quickly pushed Mondorf back in front at 25-24, and the visitors finished the period much stronger. After Dikrich had stayed close at 32-33, Mondorf closed the quarter on a 10-4 run for a 43-36 lead.
Dikrich still threatened in the fourth and came back to 44-45, but Mondorf had the better finish. Richartz, Goncalves Charpentier and Lars Krantz (MON) kept the scoreboard moving, and after Dikrich reduced it to 52-57, Mondorf ended the game on 8 unanswered points.
Laforgia was the main offensive force with 30 points for Dikrich. Gusinjac added 10 and Silva Santos 8. Mondorf had the more balanced attack: Richartz scored 17, Goncalves Charpentier 12, Donati 12 and Krantz 8. Dikrich also had to deal with important foul trouble around Laforgia and Gusinjac late in the game.
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