BBC Police edged BBC BCEE 62-57 in Hamm, managing the key moments better in a tight game.
Police opened with a 9-0 burst to lead 11-3, before BCEE answered with a 9-0 run of their own (threes by Claude Bemtgen, Manuel Delgado and Thierry Abdiu) to tie at 12-12. Police closed the first quarter up 17-12 and kept a small cushion to halftime (31-25).
The third period swung wildly. Abdiu's outside touch caught fire, and with Robert Brinck scoring in transition, BCEE tied it at 39-39; Abdiu then put the hosts ahead 42-39, their first lead. Shortly before, BCEE coach Pitt Koster had been assessed a bench technical. The turning point followed: Police closed the quarter on a 13-0 run Tom Steffen twice inside, Yanik Kombo at the line, Norman Kloss at the rim and from deep, plus a Christian Schreiner triple to flip it to 52-42.
In the fourth, Abdiu drilled his sixth three (46-53), but Kombo immediately answered from deep and Steffen pushed the lead to a game-high +12 (58-46). BCEE rallied through Philippe Di Cato and Abdiu, who hit again from long range to bring it to 57-62, but Police kept control. Jeff Bofferding received a player technical late, yet added a key basket down the stretch.
Top performers
- BBC BCEE: Thierry Abdiu poured in 28 points with six threes, carrying the offense. Manuel Delgado added 12 from the perimeter, and captain Claude Bemtgen chipped 7. Alec Goedert hit a three and battled through foul trouble.
- BBC Police: Christian Schreiner led with 20, Bofferding had 13, Kombo 10 (including a timely fourth-quarter three), Kloss 9, and Steffen 8 sturdy points in the paint; Lionel Delhaye added 2.
Game evolution notes
- Police's early 9-0 and the decisive 13-0 run bridging the end of Q3 were the stretches that shaped the outcome.
- Highest lead: Police +12 (46-58).
- No player fouled out. Coaches: Gilles Jankowski's side closed better; Koster's BCEE had the third-quarter lead but couldn't weather the late Police surge.
Winners: BBC Police.
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