BBC Dikrich (DIE) opened Phase 2 with a 62-45 home win over Amicale Steesel B (AMIB), built on a strong start and a decisive third quarter. The hosts jumped to a 19-10 lead after the first period behind repeated drives and finishes from Michele LAFORGIA (DIE), who strung together a personal 6-0 in the opening stretch. Amicale responded in the second, winning the quarter 17-12. A 6-0 burst from Noe OLMEDO (AMIB) and steady scoring by Enzo LEONG (AMIB) trimmed a 10-point gap to 29-27 before halftime settled at 31-27.
The game turned after the break. LAFORGIA (DIE) opened the third with back-to-back baskets, and Louis DICHTER (DIE) produced a key 6-0 on three straight field goals to push the margin to 43-31. Dikrich carried a 47-35 cushion into the fourth and then produced a 10-2 run to 57-37, reaching the night's highest lead at 19 (62-43) before AMIB closed with two points.
Top performers
- BBC Dikrich: Michele LAFORGIA (DIE) poured in 37 points on 18 made two-pointers plus a free throw, scoring in multiple spurts and repeatedly halting AMIB runs. Mathis KESSELER (DIE) added 11, including a late 3-point play via free throw, and Louis DICHTER (DIE) chipped in 8 with a pivotal third-quarter stretch. Matteo COLOTTE (DIE) contributed 6.
- Amicale Steesel B: Noe OLMEDO (AMIB) led with 14, including a personal 6-0 in the fourth. Enzo LEONG (AMIB) had 10, and Curtis HOSTERT (AMIB) added 8. Max REITER (AMIB) scored 4.
There were no three-pointers made by either team; points came largely inside and at the rim. Under coach Rui Brito Roberto, Dikrich snapped a three-game skid and move top of the early standings. AMIB, coached by Andrej Gruskovnjak, sit second after their opening defeat.
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