Bascharage Hedgehogs handled CFBB U18, 84-70, completing a 2-0 sweep after the tight 103-100 away win in the first meeting. Coach Nicolas Schaefers' side pulled away steadily: a balanced first quarter flipped when Veljko Dragasevic buried back-to-back threes late for 25-20. Before halftime (51-42), Aziz Ndiaye went to the line repeatedly and converted, while CFBB's Samuel Rehak and Mathis Dieterlen kept the visitors in range from deep.
The decisive stretch came right after the break. From 51-45, Bascharage authored a 9-0 run (Dragasevic, Ndiaye, then two straight Jeffrey Early Jr baskets) to 60-45 and stretched the lead to a game-high +18 at 72-54. Coach Denis Toroman's youngsters won the fourth (16-12) but never got closer than 11.
Among the non-local scorers, Ndiaye (2.03m, 29, SEN) dominated with a double-double: 29 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks, shooting 8/13 on 2s (good) and 11/14 at the line (77%, good). Early Jr (Season PPG: 26.38, RPG: 8.00, AssPG: 3.55) added 20 points on 11/19 from two (good), 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Dragasevic (Season PPG: 14.67, RPG: 5.67, AssPG: 6.11) signed a 19-point, 11-assist double-double with an excellent 4/7 from three. From the local group, Deni Sabotic chipped in 8 (6/8 FT, good), while Tristan Hugues Heilmann (25, 1.93m, FRA) provided 6 and energy on both ends.
CFBB's best answers came from Abram Macalou (16 points, 7/11 2P good, 2/2 FT excellent, 8 boards), Dieterlen (12), Jules Reuter (10 with an excellent 2/2 from three) and Stefan Stoykov (9). The visitors struggled shooting overall (2P 35%, 3P 30%, FT 61%), while Bascharage hit good marks inside (53% 2P) and at the stripe (77% FT). The Hedgehogs also owned the rim (blocks 7-1) and edged the glass 46-39, with 21 team assists.
Bascharage climb to 5th (8-8, +2 places); CFBB sit 9th (2-12) and remain on a five-game skid. Note: Bascharage dressed one professional, CFBB none.
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