US Heffingen overwhelmed CFBB U18, 106-62, in the Nationale 2 qualifying round at Heffingen. Coach Alexis Kreps' team blasted out of the blocks with a 26-0 firstquarter surge from 4-3 to 30-3, closing the opening period 39-14. Despite early timeouts by coach Denis Toroman, the hosts kept piling on, reaching 68-29 at halftime. After the break, Thomas Killian Quarry (25, 2.01m, USA) caught fire, stringing 10 consecutive points for Heffingen with back-to-back threes stretching the gap well beyond 40. The largest lead hit +48 at 106-58 before U18 closed with a brief 4-0.
For Heffingen's non-locals, Quarry led with 27, supported by Luke Henry Haasl (24, 2.08m, USA) with 23 and Austin Joseph Parker III (25, 1.96m, USA) with 13. Among the locals, Gerry Schuder Minden (HEF) added 16, Frank Jacoby (26, 1.85m) 10, Ethan Steinmetz (17, 1.78m) 5, and captain Charel Oly (28, 2.00m) 5, primarily from the line.
U18's best responses came from Charel Brettner (17, 1.93m) with 10, El Hadji Modou Thiam Diop (U18) 9, Leis Sabotic (17, 1.88m, Montenegro) 8, Théo Mc Leod (17, 1.79m, France) 7, and Louis Cocard (16, 1.89m) 7. U18's foul trouble appeared early Thiam Diop reached three by midsecond quarter and Sabotic finished on four as Heffingen controlled rhythm and scoring runs throughout.
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