US Heffingen controlled Bascharage 94-67 in Heffingen, completing a 2-0 season sweep after the 85-77 road win in September. Alexis Kreps' team stays atop M-Nationale 2 at 12-0, while the Hedgehogs (now 6th, +2 in the table) were held at distance after halftime.
Game evolution
- Q1: Heffingen set the tone as Thomas Killian Quarry (2.01m, USA) opened with back-to-back baskets for 4-0 and later pushed it to 8-2. Aziz Ndiaye answered inside to keep BAS within 25-21.
- Q2: The teams traded blows (21-21), with Ndiaye's paint scoring and a Veljko Dragasevic triple tying it at 32-32 before Heffingen nudged ahead 46-42 at the break.
- Q3: The decisive stretch. Heffingen launched a 9-0 run from 49-44 to 58-44 (Quarry, Austin Parker III, Jordan Carreira Kreps), then extended to 73-53 by the buzzer. A technical foul on Jeffrey Early Jr. at 69-53 added to BAS' problems.
- Q4: Heffingen's lead peaked at +28 (92-64), closing out with control.
Key numbers
Heffingen punished inside (2P 57% - good) and dominated the glass 46-33 (14 offensive). They also won the turnover battle (BAS 20 vs 14) and steals (13-6). Bascharage struggled at the line (6/19, 32%) and from deep (28%).
Top performers
- Heffingen imports: Quarry (28 pts, 7/11 2P, 11/13 FT, 4 stl, 4 ast; Season PPG: 26.25) and Luke Haasl (16 pts, 18 reb, 7 ast, 1 blk; excellent 6/7 2P, 1/2 3P; Season PPG: 17.75, RPG: 13.47) drove the surge. Parker III added a double-double (11 pts, 10 reb; Season PPG: 15.92).
- Heffingen locals: Gerry Schuder Minden (20 pts, 8/10 FT, 3/3 2P; Season PPG: 14.25) provided timely scoring.
- Bascharage imports: Ndiaye (2.03m, SEN) led with 25 pts on an excellent 12/17 2P, 9 reb, 3 stl (Season PPG: 18.45, RPG: 14.36). Early Jr. had 10 pts (Season PPG: 27.0) and Dragasevic 9 pts.
- Bascharage locals: Deni Sabotic chipped in 9 pts; Teodor Lukic hit a late three.
Context
Heffingen remains unbeaten with 12 straight wins. Nicolas Schaefers' Hedgehogs sit mid-table. Note the roster balance: Heffingen fielded two professionals to Bascharage's one, a factor at this level.
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