AB Contern B controlled this Phase finale return game from the opening possessions and beat Avanti Mondorf 85-33. Jeffrey Schumacher's team set the tone with an 8-0 start, and after Mondorf briefly settled, Contern still closed the first quarter with a solid 23-10 lead.
The decisive stretch came in the second period. From 23-10, Contern produced a 20-1 run and pushed the score to 43-11 before the break. That sequence gave the home side full control. Mondorf had a better offensive spell in the third quarter, but the gap never became manageable. Early in the fourth, Contern went on another 14-0 run, from 63-26 to 77-26, and the highest lead reached 52 points at the end.
David Lopes Meysembourg (Season PPG: 13.45) led Contern with 26 points, including 12 in the last quarter. He was well supported by Maxime Daems (Season PPG: 6.69) with 11 points, while Naël Hussain Teixeira (Season PPG: 8.53) and Elias Harsch (Season PPG: 6.07) added 10 each. Contern finished with 10 scorers and 38 made two-point field goals.
For Mondorf, Daniel Richartz (Season PPG: 13.93) was again the main reference with 16 points, nearly half of his team's total. Portuguese 11-year-old Rafaela Veiga Costa (Season PPG: 2.64) added 8 points. Max Reuter's side had five scorers overall.
This was the second clear win for Contern B against Mondorf this phase after the earlier 94-36 away success. In the standings, Contern B moved up one place to 2nd, while Mondorf also gained one place and is now 5th despite a 13-game losing streak.
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