M-Coupe Minis, 1/16 finales At Oberanven/Central, Gréngewald Hueschtert controlled Kordall Steelers 67-44, building their win on a strong first half and steady inside scoring.
Gréngewald started sharply (8-2) and closed the first quarter 18-10. Kordall reacted right after the break with a 6-0 burst to 18-16 (Ryan Wakam Kamogne (9, CMR), Arthur Bonbled (13, BEL), Liam Alexander Jovanovic (12)), but Bojan Eric's team answered with authority: a 20-4 surge to the interval for 38-20, fueled by baskets from Tom Peter Zajc (11, SVN), Jake Jozef Rajniak (11), Gauthier Kristiansen (11), Rasmus Dollaris Praestegaard (13), Henry Ian Hind (11, IRL) and Matteo De Castro Christnach (11). Kordall, coached by Arnaud Stéphane Sirjean, edged the third quarter 12-10 behind Charles Pelt (13) and Lea Njia Nouemsi (12, ITA) to 48-32, but Gréngewald extinguished any doubt early in the fourth as Rajniak strung together 7 of the team's points, including the only three of the game for the hosts, to push it to 59-37. They closed on a 6-0 run to the final 67-44, their largest lead (+23).
Shot profile tells the story: Gréngewald hit 30 two-pointers (only one three) plus 4 free throws; Kordall answered with 19 twos, one three and 3 free throws. Inside efficiency and depth made the difference.
Standouts Gréngewald: Rajniak (17), Arnas Pakasius (11, LTU) 10, Praestegaard 10, De Castro 8, Hind 6, Kristiansen 6. Kordall: captain Jayson Otiu (13) 12, Pelt 9, Bonbled 6, Nouemsi 6. Notable in-game notes: Praestegaard picked up two personals early in Q1, Jovanovic and Ruben José Teixeira Rodrigues (12, PRT) each had two P2 fouls; no one fouled out.
Gréngewald advance from the 1/16 finales with a wire-to-wire, controlled performance.
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