Black Lions controlled the game at Police, winning 70-52 after a dominant first half. Tom Schumacher opened with 5 straight points for a 5-0 start, and the visitors closed the first quarter 24-10 behind triples from Schumacher, Angelo Barnellini and Denis Wirtz. A T1 on Barnellini late in the first did not slow the momentum.
The second quarter decided it: after Jeff Bofferding split a free throw (11-28), Black Lions strung together a 12-0 run fuelled by Wirtz (3+2), Barnellini, Frank Fasbender and a 2+1 from Schumacher, stretching to 40-11 and into a 48-19 halftime lead. Christian Schreiner committed two personal fouls in a row in this period. Luc Reuter reached three fouls early but still contributed offensively.
Police steadied after the break through Eric Bissener and Kevin Moura Santos, while Black Lions' bench took a C1 in the third. Schumacher's timely three and Barnellini's replies kept the margin intact (60-35 after three). The hosts made their best push in the fourth: Lionel Delhaye scored 10 consecutive team points (2,2,3,3), and Moura Santos added a triple to trim the gap, before Schumacher closed it out with free throws and a late basket. Black Lions led by as many as 30 (23-53).
Top performers
- Black Lions: Tom Schumacher 26 (7x2, 3x3, 3 FT), Angelo Barnellini 18 (2x3), Denis Wirtz 14 (2x3), Luc Reuter 8.
- BBC Police: Lionel Delhaye 14 (2x3), Eric Bissener (PLC) 12, Jeff Bofferding (PLC) 11 (incl. 1 FT), Kevin Moura Santos (PLC) 9.
Team makes: Black Lions 23 two-pointers and 7 threes; Police 18 twos, 4 threes, 4 free throws. Coaches: Tom Schroeder (BLD), Gilles Jankowski (PLC).
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