Black Frogs Schieren edged Bascharage Hedgehogs 67-61 in a tight Nationale 2 clash in Schieren, decided by a late 7-0 closing run. The visitors blasted out 0-8 (two early threes by Veljko Dragasevic, plus Jeffrey Early Jr.), before the hosts answered with a 19-6 surge to flip it to 19-14; Q1 closed 19-19. After a scrappy second quarter, FRO led 34-31 at half. The third was a toss-up with traded threes (Nemanja Mladenovic and Gabriel Solomon for FRO, Dragasevic for BAS) and multiple lead changes to 50-50.
Schieren then built the night's biggest cushion at 57-50 behind Eric Anderson (2.00m, USA) and Borian Tymi, with BAS coach Goran Lukic assessed a C1 technical at 57-52. A Mladenovic triple made it 60-54, but Anderson, who had carried the hosts, picked up rapid fouls and eventually fouled out at 60-56. Bascharage pounced: Early's free throws and Dragasevic at the line put BAS ahead 60-61. The game winners arrived for FRO: Solomon buried a corner three for 63-61 and, along with Alexandre Pereira, sealed it at the stripe. Final 7-0.
Key numbers: FRO's perimeter edge (8/23, 34.8% from three vs BAS 4/17, 23.5%) and ball movement (18 assists to 12) outweighed similar 2P efficiency (FRO 42.9%, BAS 41.9%). Turnovers stayed close (15-17).
Top contributors, non-local: Anderson (20 pts, 13 reb; excellent 3P 2/3, good 2P 7/10; Season PPG: 21.0, RPG: 11.2, AssPG: 3.4) set the tone before fouling out; Khyree Armstead added 12 (Season PPG: 17.57, RPG: 9.0, AssPG: 7.2). For BAS, Early Jr. (25 pts; Season PPG: 27.71) and Aziz Ndiaye (18 pts, 8 reb, drew 7 fouls; good FT 6/8; Season PPG: 19.83, RPG: 14.89) led the charge. Among locals, Solomon had 10 (excellent 3P 2/4, FT 2/2), Mladenovic 9 (good 3P 2/5; Season PPG: 10.00), Tymi 9, and Pereira 6 with clutch free throws; for BAS, Deni Sabotic chipped in 5.
Form and table: Schieren move to 5-2 and second place (three straight wins). Bascharage fall to 3-4 yet sit fourth, now on a two-game slide.
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