Arcus / NSPA took a 69-60 home win over Titans after a game that turned in the middle quarters. Titans were sharper early, moving from 3-3 to 11-6 and later to a 17-12 edge before ACU trimmed it to 14-17 at the first break.
The key change came in the second quarter. ACU quickly erased the deficit, went in front at 18-17, and after the 22-22 tie produced the decisive stretch. A 12-2 run lifted the home side from 22-22 to 34-24, with Ricardas Uzelka (ACU) steady at the line and Benoît Kraus (ACU) finishing inside. That quarter ended 39-30 and gave ACU control.
Titans tried to answer after halftime. They opened the third period with four straight points to cut the gap to 39-34, but ACU answered well. Tony Martins Ferreira (ACU) hit from long range, and Michail Kouris (ACU) kept the offense flowing. From 47-44, ACU closed the quarter on a 10-2 surge to reach 57-46, their first double-digit cushion.
In the last quarter Titans still threatened, cutting the score to 59-52 and later 62-56. ACU responded with a 5-0 push to 67-56, which proved decisive. The highest lead reached 11 points.
Kouris (ACU) was the main scorer with 17 points, while Martins Ferreira added 13 and hit four three-pointers. Kraus brought 8 points, and Uzelka added 7, all from free throws. For Titans, Raphaël Barelli (TIT) and Loic Bolimba (TIT) scored 10 each, Artur Wozniak (TIT) had 9, and Mihnea Fulop (TIT) plus Mihail Belostennjy (TIT) added 8 apiece. Michael Zianveni (TIT) was in foul trouble and fouled out, which limited Titans in their comeback attempts.
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