Mambra Mamer controlled a U16 friendly in Mamer, defeating BC Mess 80-48. The opening quarter was balanced (17-14), with Matteo Hentges (MES, 10) hitting from deep to keep Mess close before Ivan Vasiljevic (17, 14) nudged the hosts ahead. The game tilted in the second quarter: after Mess pulled to 27-22, Mamer closed the half on an 8-0 run (TOPRAK (MAM), Nathan Ryan Coombes (8, GBR, 15) and Ethan Martins (13, 14)) for a 35-22 lead.
Mess tried to answer after halftime through Rafael Da Fonseca Rocha (13, 14) and Hentges, but Mamer always found responses, notably via Vasiljevic and Ivan Aleksandrovic (7), who navigated four fouls without fouling out. The fourth quarter sealed it. Mamer opened with a 7-0 burst to 60-37, then Vasiljevic poured in six consecutive points (62-39 to 66-39), part of a 12-2 stretch. The hosts reached their largest lead at +32 by the buzzer.
Top contributors for Mamer: Vasiljevic (17, 14), Martins (13, 14), TOPRAK (10, MAM), Arda Selim Isiklar (9, TUR, 14) and Coombes (8, GBR, 15). For Mess: Da Fonseca Rocha (13, 14), Hentges (10, 13) and Roan Musquar (9, 14). Coach Arnaud Stirn's rotation produced scoring across the roster, while Fernand Musquar's team battled early but couldn't stem the late runs.
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