Staater Léiwen controlled AS CFL 67-41 in Bascol Division 3 at lux gare, building the win on a dominant opening and a strong close.
The first period set the tone. After CFL briefly moved ahead 15-12 on a Denis Pleimling burst, SLW answered with a 19-3 run to close the quarter 31-18. Dan Mathes splashed back-to-back threes early, while captain Sven Bartholomey hit from deep and added two free throws to end the stretch.
SLW restarted after the break with a 5-0 (Mathes for three, Gilles Hirtz inside) to 36-18. CFL's Pleimling responded with consecutive baskets to trim it to 36-24 and later knocked down two free throws, but Hirtz steadied SLW with points at the line and in the paint. The third ended 47-32.
In the fourth, Bartholomey drilled another three for 52-32. From 54-37, SLW strung together an 8-0 run (Louis Meyer, Bartholomey, and two quick Yanis Bucci layups) to 62-37 and reached their largest lead at 67-39 before closing 67-41. SLW's defense kept CFL to nine points in the final quarter.
Top performers
- Staater Léiwen: Sven Bartholomey 20 (3x3P, 4x2P, 3x1P), Dan Mathes 17 (5x3P), Gilles Hirtz 12, Yanis Bucci 10.
- AS CFL: Denis Pleimling 17 (6x2P, 1x3P, 2x1P), Jeff Besch 10, Paul Thinnes 6.
Notable sequences: Mathes' two threes in a row in the first; Pleimling's back-to-back scores in the third; SLW's 19-3 close to Q1 and an 8-0 fourth-quarter run. No major foul trouble changed the game, though Kevin Andrade Alves picked up two quick personals in the third. Coach Sven Bartholomey's side managed the tempo, while Michael Cotellesa's CFL relied heavily on Pleimling's scoring.
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