Avanti Mondorf took a close 86-83 win at US Heffingen in the Tour montée and reshaped the table: HEF slipped from 1st to 2nd, while MON moved up from 5th to 4th. Heffingen's three-game winning streak ended.
US Heffingen controlled the start. Alexis Kreps' team led 25-13 after one quarter and built the game's highest margin at 32-16 in the second. Thomas Quarry (Season PPG: 28.23, RPG: 7.79, AssPG: 2.71) and Jacob Kumal Washington (HEF) gave the home side early scoring power, with Austin Parker III (Season PPG: 14.77, RPG: 6.89, AssPG: 3.07) adding efficient offense.
Mondorf changed the flow before halftime. A 12-0 run cut the deficit from 32-16 to 32-28, and Philip Dejworek's side was back to 39-36 at the break. Joseph Daniel Reuter (Season PPG: 23.38, RPG: 11.90, AssPG: 3.21) led that comeback, while Uzziah Khalil Dawkins (Season PPG: 27.00, RPG: 7.00, AssPG: 5.24) scored repeatedly in the second quarter.
Heffingen responded in the third and restored a 62-53 edge before the last period. Parker was highly efficient, finishing with 21 points on an excellent 6/7 from 2-point range and 2/3 from 3-point range. Quarry scored 26, Washington added 21, and HEF posted a good 51% on 2-pointers as a team.
The fourth quarter belonged to Mondorf. The visitors opened with nine straight points to tie at 62-62, then Dawkins sparked another 8-0 push from 64-62 to 70-64. The finish stayed tense: Reuter tied it at 75-75, then buried the 78-75 and 81-79 threes. Parker brought Heffingen back to 83-83, but Tim Bartholomey hit the decisive 3-pointer for 86-83.
Mondorf survived a 39-45 rebound deficit by forcing 22 Heffingen turnovers and collecting 17 steals. Reuter, the game MVP, delivered 29 points and 15 rebounds, while Dawkins added 32 points.
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