Bascharage Hedgehogs controlled this relegation-round game from the middle of the first quarter onward and beat Rebound Préizerdaul 87-43 in Bascharage.
The start was the only balanced phase. Préizerdaul moved in front 6-2, but Bascharage answered through Dzenan Eco and 2.03m center Aziz Ndiaye (Season PPG: 19.04, RPG: 15.07, AssPG: 2.85). After 9-10, the home side closed the first quarter on a 13-0 run to turn the game into 22-12. That sequence set the tone.
Préizerdaul reduced the gap to 22-16 early in the second quarter, yet Bascharage reacted immediately. Dejan Pavlovic's team put together another strong stretch, building a 41-22 halftime lead. The third quarter was more even at 20-17, but the visitors never got close enough to put real pressure on the game. In the last period, Bascharage finished with a 26-4 quarter and pushed the lead to its highest level, 44 points.
The numbers underline the gap: Bascharage had 21 steals, forced 36 turnovers, won assists 28-13 and rebounds 39-31. They were also good from 2-point range at 57%, while Préizerdaul stayed at 37% on twos and 17% on threes.
Ndiaye was the clear MVP with 22 points, 14 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists. Veljko Dragasevic (Season PPG: 16.48, RPG: 5.13, AssPG: 6.23) added 12 points, 7 assists and 3 steals. Tristan Hugues Heilmann (Season PPG: 6.00, RPG: 2.91, AssPG: 1.09) gave 17 points on a good 7/11 from 2-point range, and 18-year-old Deni Sabotic (Season PPG: 8.73, RPG: 3.27, AssPG: 3.70) had 13 points and 5 assists.
For Mike Weyer's side, Aaron Legg (Season PPG: 7.40, RPG: 6.17, AssPG: 0.33) and Olivier Pierre Marie Braun Ep. Kdiss (PRE) scored 8 each. Mathis Weyrich (Season PPG: 8.83, RPG: 3.00, AssPG: 3.00) and Jamal Wilson both had 7.
Bascharage is now on a five-game winning run, while Préizerdaul's losing streak extends to six.
(AI generated)