GRE controlled CFBB U18 from the start and won 89-59 in Oberanven. Coach Ricky Easterling's team closed the first quarter on a 14-1 burst from 7-7 to 21-8, sparked by two straight threes from Max Frederik Hessz (Season PPG: 10.4, RPG: 1.75, AssPG: 1.0) and inside work by Laurent Majerus (Season PPG: 9.83, RPG: 5.4, AssPG: 0.8). U18 coach Denis Toroman burned early time-outs to stem the tide.
The visitors briefly steadied in Q2, trimming a 34-11 hole to 44-29 at halftime behind Abram Macalou (Season PPG: 15.6, RPG: 2.0, AssPG: 1.4). But GRE reasserted itself after the break: Dareial Corrione Franklin (Season PPG: 25.33, RPG: 7.0, AssPG: 3.2) scored repeatedly in transition and from deep, and the hosts led 70-47 after three. Early in Q4, U18's Louis Cocard hit a three, but Franklin answered with back-to-back triples for a personal 6-0 run to 76-50. Th'o Mc Leod (17, 1.79m, FRA) later fouled out, further reducing U18's options, and Sam Urwald (Season % 3P: 37.5) added a late three to seal GRE's largest lead, +30.
GRE's efficiency told: team shooting 2P 54.5% and 3P 40.9% (good), while U18 struggled at 2P 39.1% and 3P 19.0%. Franklin was outstanding with 27 points on 5/7 2P (excellent) and 5/8 3P (excellent). Majerus went a perfect 6/6 on 2P (excellent). Urwald hit 2/2 from three (excellent) and totaled 13. GRE also shared the ball (26 assists) and protected the rim (10 blocks), with Robyn Schumacher swatting 4 shots and Nicolas Hittelet 3.
For U18, Macalou led with 17 points on 6/8 2P (excellent), supported by Mathis Dieterlen (17, 1.83m, FRA) with 9 and El Hadji Modou Thiam Diop with 9. Rebounding was close, but U18's 25 turnovers hurt.
Context matters in N2: GRE fielded two professionals while U18 had none. In the standings, GRE moves to 7th (2-4) and halts a four-game skid; U18 stays 11th (0-5).
(AI generated)