Gréngewald Hueschtert edged Black Star Mersch 98-91 after a game of two faces, built on three dominant quarters by the visitors and a furious late surge by the hosts. GRE set the tone early, turning an initial 0-4 into a 30-16 first quarter behind the shot-making of Mika Kirchen and the relentless finishing of Mats Genevaro Van den Biezenbos (33). At halftime it was 57-41, and after a 29-12 third frame GRE led 86-53, the largest gap reaching 33.
Mersch then caught fire. In the fourth, BSM outscored GRE 38-12 and strung together a 16-0 run from 66-94 to 82-94, driven by Mike Göhlhausen (37, Season PPG: 30.43) and Alvyn Madoki Bigas (35, 15 years, ESP). Rolando Charle Nienaber Mendes added 11. BSM's 15 made free throws (Göhlhausen 9, Madoki Bigas 5) helped fuel the comeback, and they kept pressure with quick scores despite an unsportsmanlike on Simon Stancik at 61-92. The push fell short, but it turned a rout into a one-possession scare down the stretch.
GRE's balance carried the night: Van den Biezenbos (Season PPG: 21.71) poured in 33, Kirchen (Season PPG: 9.86) erupted for 25 with three triples, and Pol Elcheroth (Season PPG: 24.29) added 14 before fouling out late, a moment that briefly shifted momentum. GRE's interior finishing was prolific: 42 made two-pointers (to BSM's 35), while BSM managed just two threes on the night.
Coached by Bojan Eric, Gréngewald controlled the first 30 minutes and held their nerve as Aleksandar Petrovic's team surged in the fourth. GRE move up to 2nd in the standings and have now won five of their last six. BSM drop to 5th and are on a two-game skid.
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