US Heffingen B (HEFB) prevailed 98-87 at Oberanven, building the win on a commanding first and especially third quarter. HEFB jumped ahead 28-18 after 10 minutes, largely through relentless trips to the line by Joel Thesen (37, 1.85m), who closed the period with a personal flurry of free throws and field goals. Grngewald Hueschtert B (GREB) answered in Q2 behind Lex Bauer (20, 1.78m), trimming the gap to 44-49 at halftime.
The game's turning point came right after the break: HEFB dominated the third quarter 36-12 to lead by as many as 29 (56-85). Thesen kept piling up points at the stripe, Axel Mertes (30) added key baskets, and Pit Reiter (38) struck from deep. GREB's bench and discipline wobbled, with a coach's technical in Q2 and a bench technical in Q3, plus an unsportsmanlike on Bauer.
GREB mounted a late push, taking the fourth 31-13. Sam Urwald (19, 1.89m) opened the quarter with two straight baskets, Luca Pividor (18, 1.78m) and Jeff Krier (19, 1.87m) hit from outside, and Yannick Peffer (19, 1.84m) chipped in late, but the margin proved too large.
Numbers underline the story: HEFB converted 40 free throws to GREB's 11, accounting for a 29-point swing at the line. Thesen finished with 47 points, including 27 made free throws, with support from Mertes (16), Reiter (13, later fouled out) and Yves Bellwald (33, 1.95m; 11). For GREB, Bauer led with 22 before fouling out; Y. Peffer added 14, Urwald 11 and Pividor 9 (three triples).
Form and table: HEFB are on a two-game winning roll and climb to 3rd in MDivision 1; GREB slide to 03 and 10th.
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