Black Frogs Schieren B edged AS Soleuvre B, 86-80, in the opening elimination round in Schieren after a tense final stretch. The hosts blasted out 7-0 and closed the first quarter up 20-14, but Soleuvre steadied in the second to reach 33-33 at halftime.
Momentum flipped after the break: Soleuvre surged to 49-55, their largest lead (+6), behind scoring from Charel Diedenhofen (23; 19, 1.97m) and Rainjay Maturan (17; 22, PHL). Coach Bob Hirt's side answered with the game's key sequence late in Q3: an 8-0 run flipped 54-57 into 62-57, with Daniel Freichel (21; 31, 1.90m) delivering repeatedly. Early in Q4 the Frogs pushed to 69-62, but Soleuvre clawed back to 79-77.
In winning time, Hirt (12; 40, 1.90m) buried a timely three for 82-77, then added two free throws to keep daylight. Soleuvre's Ibrahim Hasic (13; 19) fouled out late, thinning their inside punch. Bench production was a separator: Schieren's reserves delivered 28 points, led by Francis Kneip (17; 28, 1.85m) and Daniel Kemp (5), against 13 from Soleuvre's bench.
Top hosts: Freichel's steady two-point scoring, Kneip's impact off the bench, and Charel Pol Goetzinger (16; 29) provided balance, with Manuel Delgado Ferreira (9) adding perimeter makes. For Soleuvre, Diedenhofen carried stretches, Maturan hit from deep in Q3, and veteran Tom Lahure (11; 45) contributed at the line. Coach Hervé MarieRose's team stayed within one possession late, but Schieren managed the last possessions better.
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Black Frogs Schieren B 
AS Soleuvre B 
