US Heffingen controlled the trip to Bascharage, winning 71-46 in M-U18 Division 3 (Phase 2, Aller/game 3). The visitors set the tone with free throws and an early 5-0 close to the first quarter for 17-10. A decisive 7-0 burst to start the second capped by Nils Rock stringing together five points pushed the gap to 24-12, and Heffingen reached halftime up 36-22.
After the break, Heffingen opened the third with another 7-0 run. Danilo Hess (Season PPG: 32.43; 1.90 m, 17) took over with 11 points in the period, and the margin ballooned to 51-28 after three. Bascharage's offense found rhythm late: captain Kodjovi Armel Yohann Koutsawa (Season PPG: 16.75) scored Bascharage's next three scoring plays in the fourth, including a three, tallying 10 points in the final quarter. Rock answered with a triple to open Q4 and steadying mid-range finishes, while Hess kept adding at the rim and from the line. Heffingen's largest lead reached +27 at 71-44 before two late free throws closed the game.
Heffingen's scoring came from Hess (33) and Rock (23, Season PPG: 14.33) with three triples, supported by Tun Elcheroth (7, Season PPG: 9.43). Bascharage relied on Koutsawa (17), with help from Viktor Pecirep (7, Season PPG: 5.38) and Alessandro Goncalves da Cruz (6, Season PPG: 5.25). The game featured several momentum-stopping whistles: unsportsmanlike fouls on Mathis Fischer (BAS), Romeo Vincenzo Giampaolo (BAS) and Elcheroth (HEF), plus a C1 technical on coach Veljko Dragasevic in the fourth.
In the standings, Heffingen climb to 2nd (2-1, +2 positions) on a two-game winning run. Bascharage drop to 4th (1-2, -1).
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