CFBB U18 edged Nilvange 70-61 in a balanced friendly that turned late in the fourth quarter. Nilvange started slightly better (21-20 after Q1) behind an active Mathys Frey (15), but CFBB answered with a 10-2 burst to open the second quarter and reached halftime up 43-35. Pierre Lefevre's side reacted after the break: Malek Ait Mesbah strung 5 points in a row and Amine Haouala added multiple baskets as Nilvange closed the third to 52-51.
The key stretch came early-to-mid fourth. Lee Brosius (17, 1.92m) and Leis Sabotic (17, 1.88m, MNE) pushed CFBB to 56-51, and after Nilvange rallied to 58-57, Samuel Rehak and Sabotic combined for a 6-0 answer (64-57). Even after a timeout, Kylian Poss (14 points, navigating 4 fouls) kept Nilvange in touch, but CFBB closed on a 4-0 mini-run through Sarunas Sulcas and captain Moudou Thiam Diop for the final +9, the game's largest lead.
Top performers CFBB: Thiam Diop (14), Sulcas (12), Sabotic (10) and Brosius (7). Top Nilvange: Frey (15), Poss (14), Haouala (10). An unsportsmanlike foul on Charel Brettner in the third helped Nilvange stay within one before the final period, but Denis Toroman's rotation steadied CFBB in the last minutes. Both Sabotic and Poss produced despite foul trouble.
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