Black Frogs Schieren B controlled Telstar Hesperange 75-51 in Schieren after a rugged start. Telstar burst out 0-12 behind early threes from Jamie Kappler and Arturo Pablo Gosalbez Seva (33, ESP), taking the first quarter 14-18. The game flipped in the second: Max Brouscher (35, 1.93m) worked the interior and Daniel Freichel scored repeatedly in the midrange as the hosts closed the half on a broad surge to 35-27, capped by a Bob Hirt triple.
The third quarter decided it. Schieren strung together a 16-3 run to 51-30, with Hirt's shotmaking and Freichel's drives keeping Telstar on the back foot. The lead peaked at 24 in the closing seconds. Telstar's pushback came mainly through teenager Raffaele Santi (17, ITA), who led all visitors with 22 and pieced together a string of made free throws in the second half. Coach Pit Meintz received a bench technical in the fourth as Schieren kept control.
Top performers for the hosts were Bob Hirt (21 points, 5 threes), Freichel (19) and Brouscher (13). For Telstar, Santi's 22 stood out, with Gosalbez adding 14 from the perimeter and Lorenzo Ferrari (27, ITA) chipping in 4, while Kappler scored 9.
Game flow highlights:
- Telstar opened with a 12-0 run.
- Schieren answered with a dominant second quarter (21-9) and a 16-3 start to the third.
- Highest lead reached 24 late.
In the standings, Black Frogs Schieren B move to 2-0 and first place, now on a twogame winning streak. Telstar drop to 0-2. Coach Bob Hirt's group showed depth and timely shooting to seize early leadership in the Tour qualificatif.
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