BC Mess, who moved up one place into 1st after this round, controlled the game from the start against 4th-ranked US Heffingen and stretched their winning run to five games. Coach Joao Carlos Santiago Janeiro's side had already beaten Heffingen 81-26 earlier in the phase finale, and this return game followed a similar pattern.
Mess opened with a 15-0 run and led 25-5 after the first quarter. Heffingen briefly answered at the start of the second period, cutting the gap to 27-10, but that was the last moment of relative balance. Mess then produced a decisive 21-0 burst to close the half at 48-10. The third quarter was more even at 13-13, with Heffingen getting points from Nedzia Eco (Season PPG: 8.00), captain Sarah Kugener (Season PPG: 7.64) and Emma Koenig (Season PPG: 4.00). Mess restored full control in the last period and finished with the game's highest lead at 49 points.
Hannah Meysembourg (Season PPG: 23.13) led all scorers with 29 points, including four 3-pointers and three free throws. Maéna Barandao-Bakele, the 14-year-old French guard (Season PPG: 14.81), added 17 and was especially productive late. Favor Patience Kobrissa, a 15-year-old French player (Season PPG: 10.67), contributed 13, while Lara Da Costa Nobrega (Season PPG: 6.79) finished with 10.
For Heffingen, Eco's 8 points stood out, while Kim Leberle, Sarah Kugener and Lena Kugener helped the visitors stay competitive in the third quarter. Heffingen had a better offensive sequence after the break, but Mess's early pressure and long second-quarter run shaped the game.
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