US Heffingen B edged Musel Pikes B 82-76 in Heffingen. The hosts led 24-20 after Q1, sparked by an 8-point burst from Joel Thesen (37, 1.85m) who flipped a 12-15 deficit into 20-15 almost single-handedly. HEFB controlled the second quarter, pushing to a game-high +11 at 42-31 and reaching halftime 46-38 with steady inside scoring from Yves Bellwald (33, 1.95m) and Daniel Wampach (Season PPG: 8.0).
Musel Pikes answered after the break: a 23-13 third quarter, fueled by the perimeter of Chris Dentzer (35, 1.78m) and Eric Steffen (33, 1.83m), turned the game to 59-61. Early in Q4 the visitors led by three (67-70), but the decisive swing followed. Pit Reiter (Season PPG: 7.8) hit back-to-back threes and Thesen added a layup for a 10-0 run to 77-70. Luc Kirsch (40) kept MUSB alive with five points in a row (77-75), yet free throws by Thesen and Lee Bourgeois (23, 1.95m), plus a Bellwald 2+1, closed it for the hosts. In a close finish, the game winners were Reiter with his clutch threes and Thesen's all-game production.
Top performers
- US Heffingen B: Thesen 28 (9 FT, 7x2P), Bellwald 15, Wampach 9, Frank Jacoby (26, 1.85m) 9.
- Musel Pikes B: Dentzer 21 (4x3P), Steffen 20 (6x3P), Philippe Reuter (46) 16, Felix Fechter (33) 10.
Musel lived by the arc with 11 triples (Steffen 6, Dentzer 4), while Heffingen's 25 made two-pointers underpinned control in the paint. Coach Claude Ludwig's team climbs to 4-0 and first place in M-Division 1 (ranking gain +7), riding a four-game winning streak. Coach Chris Dentzer's side falls to 1-3 and 8th, now on a three-game skid after an opening win.
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