Rebound Préizerdaul beat Black Frogs Schieren B 70-61 in Bettborn, controlling three quarters before surviving a late surge. The hosts blitzed the opening 10 minutes 22-7 and stretched it to 39-21 at the break behind the hot hand of Mathis Weyrich (Season PPG: 14.57), who kept finding the net from deep and the line. After 30 minutes it was 53-32, and the margin peaked at +26 (60-34) early in the fourth.
Schieren B then caught fire: a 15-0 run cut it to 60-49, with Daniel Freichel (31, 1.90m) pouring in eight points in a row for his team, and steady free throws from Nick Hirt (Season PPG: 5.6) adding pressure. Jérôme Wolff's timely triple for 63-49 halted the momentum, and Préizerdaul managed the closing minutes to the horn.
Weyrich finished with 30 and was the game's standout. Support came from Olivier Pierre Marie Braun (Season PPG: 17.2) with 14, while Aaron Legg (Season PPG: 10.0) added 10 and important third-quarter baskets; Zachary Legg chipped in as well. Jamal Wilson (Season PPG: 12.86) was limited by foul trouble (four) and scored 2.
For the visitors, Freichel led with 13, backed by Max Brouscher (Season PPG: 12.33) with 10, captain Bob Hirt (Season PPG: 5.1) added 8, and Nick Hirt had 9. Tim Ittenbach (29, 1.82m) battled but also finished on four fouls.
Coach Mike Weyer's side climbs to 3rd in the classification (+2, 3-3), while Schieren B drops to 4th (-2, 3-3). Coach Bob Hirt's adjustments sparked the late push, but Préizerdaul were the winners.
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