Bascharage Hedgehogs edged BBC East Side Pirates 73-67 in Berbourg after a pronounced momentum shift out of halftime. The Pirates burst out 25-11 in the first quarter, powered by Sam Schaeffer's early touch and Finn Diederich's activity inside, and still led 33-28 at the break. Viktor Pecirep kept Bascharage in range with steady scoring before the visitors seized control in the third.
The turning point arrived at 38-32 when Tom Kruchten strung together 8 points in a row (two triples and a two) to flip the lead to 38-40. A little later, with the game tied 44-44, Pecirep authored a 7-0 personal run to 44-51, establishing the cushion Bascharage needed. In the same stretch, the BEP bench was hit with a C1 technical on coach Aziz Ndiaye at 46-53, and the Hedgehogs never relinquished the upper hand. Bascharage's largest advantage reached +10 in the final period.
East Side Pirates made one last push in the fourth: Mil Boby's points and a three by Dany Toth Gomes (15, FRA) trimmed it to 58-64. Kruchten immediately answered from deep for 58-69, and Pecirep closed at the line. Schaeffer's late triple brought it to 67-73, but Bascharage were the game winners in a close finish.
Top performers
- Bascharage: Pecirep 28 points (6 free throws), Kruchten 19 with four 3-pointers, Ilija Radojevic (14, SRB) 15. Gabriel Da Cunha Martins added 4, including an early three.
- East Side Pirates: Schaeffer 29 (two 3s, 3 free throws), Sean Harmelin Dostert 12, Diederich 10. Boby 6, Toth Gomes 5, Matteo Weydert 3, Tomas Schneiders 2.
BEP's highest lead was +14 (25-11), but the third quarter belonged to Bascharage (13-25), which decided the contest. In the standings, the Pirates remain first (2-1, +1 place) while the Hedgehogs climb to second (2-1, +3). East Side Pirates see a two-game winning streak halted. Coach William Jacques Guenfissi's adjustments after halftime paid off.
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