Kordall Steelers advanced to the 1-8 finals with a 104-89 win at oberanven-central, overturning a halftime deficit against Gr'ngewald Hueschtert. The game evolved in phases: Kordall edged the first quarter 31-29, Gr'ngewald responded 26-22 to lead 55-53 at the break, before the visitors seized control with a 26-16 third quarter to go up 79-71 after 30 minutes.
The third period flipped on a 7-0 burst from 57-55 down to 62-57 for Kordall, capped by Jackson Scott Sivills (19 pts; 23, 1.95m, USA) and Robertas Jonaitis (48 pts; 25, 1.94m, LTU). Gr'ngewald's timeout at 5' in Q3 could not stem the tide. To open the fourth, Jonaitis poured in 8 straight points, igniting an 11-0 run to 90-71, the night's largest margin (+19). Kordall hit timely threes all evening, totaling 13 triples, with Anderson Alix Borbon (9 pts; 32, 1.88m) striking in key moments. Timo Tani picked up consecutive fouls during that decisive phase, but Kordall's rhythm held.
For the hosts, Max Frederik Hessz (14 pts; 21, 1.88m, DEU) and Dareial Corrione Franklin (13 pts; 33, 1.96m, USA) led the scoring, supported by Nicolas Saquan Parrish (10 pts; 26, 1.75m, USA). Solid contributions came from Robyn Schumacher (8 pts; 18, 1.99m), Sam Urwald (8 pts; 19, 1.89m), Nicolas Hittelet (7 pts; 27, 2.00m), veteran captain Yannick Julien (7 pts; 41, 1.95m, FRA) and Mika Demuth (6 pts; 18, 1.85m).
Kordall's leaders were prolific: Jonaitis' 48-point performance drove the turnaround, with Sivills adding perimeter punch. Among their teammates, Steve Kuhlmann (10 pts; 34, 1.92m) and Luis De Brito Martins (9 pts; 28, 1.85m, CPV) provided steady support, while captain Max Schmit (3 pts; 33, 1.80m) hit early from deep. Coach Jean Liberatore's side found balance inside-out after the interval; Ricky Easterling's team fought but could not match the fourth-quarter surge.
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