US Heffingen beat Grngewald Hueschtert 101-94 in Heffingen, overturning an early deficit with two dominant middle quarters before holding off a late push. Grngewalds perimeter burst (five triples in Q1 from Dareial Corrione Franklin (33, 1.96m, USA), Nicolas Hittelet (27, 2.00m) and Yannick Julien) set a 23-29 start. Heffingen flipped the script with a 13-2 run in Q2 from 36-41 to 51-43, fueled by Thomas Killian Quarry (26, 2.01m, USA), Gerry Schuder Minden (HEF), Austin Joseph Parker III (25, 1.96m, USA) and steady free throws from Jordan Rodrigo Carreira Kreps (19, 1.85m). At halftime: 54-46.
After Franklin hit back-to-back threes to trim it to 56-54 early in Q3, Heffingen answered with a 16-3 surge to 72-57, including a Frank Jacoby triple and inside finishes from Luke Henry Haasl (24, 2.08m, USA). The hosts led by as many as 15.
Q4 turned tense. Lex Bauer (20, 1.78m) exploded with multiple scores and Franklin calmly hit three straight free throws, then a three to close to 96-94. The game winners were Quarry, who buried a corner three for 99-94, and Carreira Kreps, who added two late free throws.
Haasl posted a huge double-double (16 points, 23 rebounds, 3 blocks), anchoring a 50-32 rebounding advantage (17-7 on the offensive glass). Schuder Minden delivered 19 points with excellent efficiency (100% FT, 100% 2P, 43% 3P), Quarry added 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and Parker III scored 19. As a team, Heffingen shot a good 43% from three (10/23) and lived at the line (19/28), with Carreira drawing 7 fouls.
For Grngewald, Franklin authored a 31-point, 11-rebound double-double (100% FT, good from 2P and 3P). Bauer hit 18 points with excellent 3P (2/2) and 4 assists; Hittelet had 16 with excellent 2P and good 3P. Grngewalds 15 steals pressured Heffingen into 19 turnovers, but 22 team fouls and 53% at the line limited the comeback.
Coach Alexis Kreps side sits first (4-0) and extends its run to three wins in a row. Grngewald is seventh (1-2), now on back-to-back losses.
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