Musel Pikes edged Avanti Mondorf 72-65 in Mondorf after controlling most of the night but needing a late push to secure it. The visitors jumped out 23-14 after 10 minutes and built the highest lead at 35-20 in the second quarter, a stretch fueled by Marko Mustafic (MUS) with 8 quick points (two threes). Mondorf answered after halftime: Ethan Erickson (MON) drilled back-to-back threes to spark a 12-2 swing, and Joe Reuter (MON) kept attacking inside. Early in the fourth, a T1 on Mustafic set up an Erickson free throw and Reuter's triple for 52-52.
Coach Brian Walker Carroll's side then steadied. Konan Boglin Oth (18, 1.88m, MKD) hit consecutive free throws and Sam Streef (21, 1.90m) nailed a three. In winning time, Streef buried back-to-back triples (66-60, then 69-63) and Oth added a late two to close it. Coach Phil Dejworek's Mondorf had several starters in foul trouble down the stretch, which trimmed their margin for error.
Top performers: Oth led Pikes with 20 (8 FTs, 6 twos), Streef added 19 (three triples) and Maurice Gordon (25, USA) 16. For Mondorf, Erickson hit five threes for 21, matched by Reuter's 21 inside, while Joël Wealer (37, 1.94m) scored 11. Team-wise, Pikes' edge came at the rim and the line (20 made twos, 17 FTs), while Mondorf stayed close via perimeter (8 threes). Streef's late burst made the difference in a close finish.
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