Black Lions, coached by Tom Schroeder, controlled the game in Hamm and won 79-60 against BBC BCEE after leading in every quarter. The visitors imposed themselves immediately with a 9-0 start and built a first clear advantage at 24-11 after the opening period.
BBC BCEE reacted better in the second quarter. Robert Brinck (CEE), Julie Belva (CEE) and Patrick Weis (CEE) gave the home side more offensive stability, and the gap was cut to 32-42. That sequence was important, because Black Lions answered before halftime with a 9-0 run to move from 42-32 to 51-32, with Tom Schumacher (BLD), Olivier Summer (BLD) and Luc Reuter (BLD) closing the half strongly.
The third quarter confirmed the pattern. Schumacher opened it with a three-pointer, and although BCEE reduced the deficit to 56-43 through Thierry Abdiu (CEE), Weis and Brinck, Black Lions had another answer. Schumacher then scored seven consecutive points late in the period and pushed the score to 65-45.
Early in the fourth quarter, Summer produced six points in a row and extended the lead to 71-47, the biggest margin of the evening at 24 points. From there, Black Lions kept control.
Schumacher was the main difference with 31 points, including 10 made two-pointers and 3 made threes, without committing a foul. Summer added 22 points, Angelo Barnellini (BLD) had 11 and Reuter 8. For BBC BCEE, Brinck led with 15 points, Belva added 14, Philippe Di Cato (CEE) scored 10, while Weis and Abdiu both finished with 8. BCEE had balanced scoring, but Black Lions were more decisive whenever the home team tried to come back.
(AI generated)
BBC BCEE 
Black Lions 