Kordall Steelers overpowered AB Contern 93-72 at contern/central in the M-Tournois E. Weber. After a balanced start, Kordall surged to 25-20 after 10 minutes and kept a 42-36 cushion at halftime. Contern briefly threatened in the third quarter, trimming it to 43-46 on a Christophe Mertzig triple, but Kordall answered with the game's decisive 14-0 run (from 45-49 to 45-63) fueled by Trey Wood, Gian-Luca Pellegrino and Robertas Jonaitas. The lead peaked at +25 (68-93) before late Contern baskets.
Jackson Sivills led all scorers with 36 (2 FT, 8x2P, 6x3P), repeatedly punishing closeouts. Wood added 17, Jonaitas 16 in the paint, Pellegrino 8 including a key third-quarter three, while Timo Tani drilled two late triples and Raphael Kemmer knocked down three consecutive free throws.
For Contern, Mertzig (captain) had 13 (3x3P, 2 FT), Joshua Armani Ferguson (28, 2.03m, USA) also 13 after a strong opening burst, and Jeffrey Schumacher 12 around the rim. Mihailo Andjelkovic hit two fourth-quarter threes (6 pts). Lazar Lukic scored 7 but committed an unsportsmanlike foul (U2) in Q2.
Foul trouble mattered: Jayden House (23, 1.92m, USA) picked up three personals in the third and fouled out early in the fourth; Ferguson and Igor Durovic finished on four fouls, constraining Coach Gabor Boros' options. Coach Antonio José López Peña's team closed with authority. From deep: Kordall 11 threes, Contern 8.
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