AS Soleuvre controlled the key moments in Oberanven, beating Grngewald Hueschtert 86-73 after a steady first half (13-17, 20-21) and a decisive third quarter. Leading 38-33 at the break, Soleuvre opened the second half with a 12-0 run powered by Christian Jeffrey Parker and Felix Whitcomb Kloman to 50-35, later peaking at +23 (62-39). Grngewald replied through Laurent Majerus (18, 2.04m) and Dareial Corrione Franklin (22, 1.96m, USA), trimming the gap to 61-66 early in the fourth, but Soleuvre answered with Parker's free throws and back-to-back triples from Gilles Weis to re-establish a double-digit cushion and close it out.
Soleuvre's edge came from rebounding and the stripe: 18 offensive boards (56 total) and 24/30 free throws (80%, good). They also made 10 threes (33%). Inside the arc they were only 16/43 (37%). Grngewald moved the ball (21 assists) and finished 52% on 2-pointers (good) but struggled from deep (5/29, 17%) and got only 12 free throws.
Individual standouts:
- For Soleuvre, Parker (Season PPG: 25.00, RPG: 12.67, AssPG: 1.33) posted 24 points and 19 rebounds, dominating the glass during the third-quarter surge. Kloman (Season PPG: 30.00, RPG: 8.00, AssPG: 2.50) hit six triples for 32 points and added 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Weis (Season PPG: 8.60, RPG: 5.33, AssPG: 1.67) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
- For Grngewald, Franklin (22, 1.96m, USA) had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks; Majerus (18, 2.04m) added 9 rebounds and 5 assists; Nicolas Saquan Parrish (15, 1.75m, USA) delivered 9 assists with 0 turnovers.
There were offsetting technical fouls in the fourth (Franklin and Haris Redzepagic), but momentum stayed with Soleuvre. Under coach Eric Bettini, Soleuvre extend their perfect run to 5-0 and sit 2nd. Grngewald (coach Ricky Easterling) drop to 1-3 and 7th, now on a three-game skid.
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