AS Soleuvre won a close road game at Gréngewald Hueschtert, 90-86, and moved up to 1st place in the Tour montée table. Gréngewald is now 3rd and has lost four in a row.
The game stayed tight for a long time. Soleuvre led 23-21 after one quarter and was still in front 46-44 at halftime. Ricky Easterling's team then produced its best stretch in the third period: after trailing 54-56, GRE went on a 13-3 run to reach 67-59 and finished the quarter ahead 67-61. That 9-point margin was the home side's biggest lead.
Eric Bettini's group answered in the last quarter. Felix Whitcomb Kloman (Season PPG: 30.29, RPG: 6.41, AssPG: 2.45) took over with 16 points in the fourth, while Christian Jeffrey Parker (Season PPG: 25.08, RPG: 13.13, AssPG: 2.09) stayed decisive inside. From 82-79 for GRE, Soleuvre scored 11 of the next 15 points to seize the game.
Gréngewald had major production from its USA pair. Dayne Prim (Season PPG: 28.00, RPG: 14.75, AssPG: 4.83) scored 28 and shot excellently from the field: 72.7% on 2-pointers and 80% on 3-pointers. Aidan Reichert (Season PPG: 27.56, RPG: 11.71, AssPG: 2.79) added 31 points and a double-double with 14 rebounds, but both finished with five fouls. Sam Urwald also gave GRE a strong lift with 10 points on excellent shooting, 2/2 from two and 2/3 from three.
For Soleuvre, Kloman and Parker both finished with 33 points. Parker added good efficiency inside at 62.5% from two and excellent 66.7% from three. Gilles Weis contributed 14 points.
GRE shared the ball better, 25 assists to 12, and shot a good 40% from three. Soleuvre made the difference at the line, 23/36 against 10/15, and with good 53% shooting from two.
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