Bascharage Hedgehogs (BAS) overpowered Rebound Prizerdaul (PRE) 93-60 in the M-Coupe de l'Avenir 1/16 finales in Bettborn. The opening quarter was balanced (16-16), with BAS jumping 2-8 on an early 6-0 burst before PRE reeled them in by the buzzer.
The game turned sharply in the second period. After a Meissner triple put PRE up 19-16, BAS answered with a decisive 16-2 stretch to 24-38. Ilija Radojevic (14, SRB) strung together three consecutive baskets for a 6-0 personal run inside that sequence, while Viktor Pecirep (14, BAS) kept piling on from mid-range and at the rim. BAS led 30-46 at halftime.
After the break, Pecirep repeatedly stopped any PRE momentum he scored eight in the third quarter alone as BAS controlled the pace to 45-66 after 30 minutes. In the fourth, coach Guenfissi's side closed the door with steady scoring from Radojevic and Tom Kruchten (BAS), who added a pair of threes and a late free throw. The final margin (+33) matched the highest lead of the night.
BAS did most of their damage in the paint: at least 78 points came from 2-point field goals, complemented by four threes and three free throws. PRE produced 48 points inside, four threes, and no made free throws.
Top performers:
- BAS: Viktor Pecirep (14, BAS) 37 points; Ilija Radojevic (14, SRB) 28; Tom Kruchten (BAS) 15; Gabriel Da Cunha Martins (PRT) 8. Pecirep and Radojevic combined for 65 points.
- PRE: Elmir Pjevic (15, PRE) 20; Hanan Ahmic (PRE) 15; Leandro Santos Duarte (PRE) 6; Lenn Lefevre (PRE) 5.
Coach LEFEVRE's PRE stayed level early but could not weather the second-quarter storm that decided the tie. No technical or unsportsmanlike fouls were recorded.
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