AS Soleuvre controlled Bascharage Hedgehogs 77-60 in Zolwer/Scheierhaf, building the win on a strong middle stretch. After a balanced first quarter (17-12), Soleuvre broke the game open in the second with a 13-2 run from 27-22 to 40-24, fueled by Malik Bah and Lex Lahure. Bascharage's Alessandro Goncalves da Cruz ran into early foul trouble with three infractions in the opening period, and despite William Jacques Guenfissi's time-outs, Soleuvre reached halftime up 45-27.
The hosts kept their foot down after the break. Lahure scored back-to-back baskets early in the third and Jean-Marc Juchem hit from deep, while Bah added steady production inside even after two quick fouls to start the half. Soleuvre's largest lead reached 22 at 62-40 late in the third.
Bascharage reacted in the fourth: Mateo Bogatu (17, 1.86m, ROU) poured in seven straight points (2+2+3) to open the period and, with Kodjovi Armel Yohann Koutsawa adding a triple and drives, the visitors strung together a 9-0 run to get within 67-56. Hervé Marie-Rose's timeout settled Soleuvre; Pol Diedenhofen answered at the rim and Lahure buried another three to restore a safe margin.
Top performers
- AS Soleuvre: Malik Bah (23; Season PPG: 10.0), Lex Lahure (21; Season PPG: 15.29), Pol Diedenhofen (13; Season PPG: 13.43). Also key minutes from Rafael Aguiar Sousa (7).
- Bascharage: Kodjovi Armel Yohann Koutsawa (21; Season PPG: 16.71), Mateo Bogatu (13; Season PPG: 4.83), Romeo Vincenzo Giampaolo (10; Season PPG: 4.83). Diego Fine (17, FRA) contributed early for Soleuvre.
Soleuvre move to 2-0 and the top of M-U18 Division 3: Phase 2 (up one place), extending their current four-game winning streak across recent outings. Bascharage drop to 1-1 and second.
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