Gréngewald Hueschtert won a close one at Contern, 65-63, and made it 3-0 against AB Contern this season. The result also changed the Phase finale standings: GRE moved up to 3rd place (+1), while CON dropped to 4th (-1).
The game stayed tight from start to finish. Contern began well, with Tao Tock (Season PPG: 6.35) hitting two early three-pointers for a 6-3 lead, and the home side kept a 16-15 edge after the first quarter. Gréngewald responded in the second period and went in front 28-27, but Emil Dostert (Season PPG: 21.88) and another Tock three helped Contern regain the lead at halftime, 30-28.
The third quarter remained balanced. Contern went up 37-32 and later 46-43, with Dostert and Alex Wies (Season PPG: 12.59) carrying much of the offense. Gréngewald stayed close through Pol Elcheroth (Season PPG: 21.94) and Mats Genevaro Van den Biezenbos (Season PPG: 21.44). No team led by more than five points all game.
The crucial swing came late. Contern still led 56-51 in the fourth, but coach Eric Bojan's team answered behind Van den Biezenbos, the 15-year-old Dutch guard, who scored 15 points in the last quarter. He also produced 7 Gréngewald points in a row, turning 59-57 into 64-60. Van den Biezenbos finished with 29 points, Elcheroth added 19, and together they scored 48 of GRE's 65 points.
For Contern, Dostert had 19 points, Wies 14 and Niels Keane (Season PPG: 9.38) 12. The hosts still closed with the last 3 points, including two late free throws by Wies, but Gréngewald kept the narrow margin.
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