ZZ Leiden beat Rotterdam City Basketball 76–71
Rotterdam City Basketball had an 11-point lead in the second quarter and couldn't hold it. ZZ Leiden clawed back with an 8-0 run midway through that same period, trimming what had been 25–14 to 25–22, and never let go of the thread. The visitors led 38–32 at halftime, then extended their advantage to 59–50 after three quarters. But the fourth quarter belonged entirely to ZZ Leiden. They outscored Rotterdam 26–12 in the final period, a run that proved decisive in a five-point finish. Marcus Tomashek led Rotterdam with 19 points on 5-of-16 shooting, including 3-of-7 from three, while Leon Williams was efficient off the bench: 11 points on 3-of-4 overall and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. Thomas Tumba added 12 points and 5 rebounds, but those performances weren't enough to weather Leiden's late surge. Nik Graves finished with 19 points and 5 rebounds for ZZ Leiden, though he struggled from the floor (4-of-13) and from three (0-of-5), making up ground at the free-throw line (11-of-16). Jamie Bergens chipped in 15 points on solid efficiency, and Anias Futrell hauled in 8 rebounds in a reserve role. Rotterdam hosts Heroes Den Bosch on Friday; ZZ Leiden welcome Brussels Basketball on Saturday.

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