Gréngewald Hueschtert opened Phase 2 in Bascharage with a clear 80-49 win built on a forceful start and a dominant finish. Coach Peter Rajniak's side jumped to 26-12 after the first quarter, riding a steady stream of two-point finishes from Jake Jozef Rajniak (GRE) and 13-year-old Rasmus Praestegaard (Season PPG: 15.4). Bascharage responded under coach Nicolas Schaefer with a 14-8 second quarter, trimming the gap to 34-26 at the break behind Andrija Cubrilo (16 points; Season PPG: 9.2), captain Leo Chiapolino (11 years old; 12 points; Season PPG: 6.4) and Lucas Guardado (4).
The third quarter swung back to Gréngewald, 24-14, as Rajniak (18) and Praestegaard (23) repeatedly found seams in the lane, with Matteo De Castro Christnach (GRE) adding timely baskets. Early in the fourth, Arnas Pakasius (12 years old, LTU; Season PPG: 10.8) delivered eight consecutive points, stretching the margin beyond 20. Praestegaard then scored back-to-back baskets, and the lead peaked at +36 (44-80) before late points from Karlo Saric (8; Season PPG: 12.2) and Cubrilo set the final score.
Gréngewald's shot profile was striking: 39 made two-pointers and no threes, plus two free throws. Rajniak's nine made twos and Praestegaard's 11 underscored the constant interior pressure, with support from Pakasius (six twos) and De Castro (GRE) adding 10. Bascharage found their best stretches through drives and mid-range, with Saric and Tom Chiapolino each hitting a three, and 13-year-old Slovene Gregor Tomac (BAS) contributing 6.
Discipline held for most, though Bascharage saw Saric collect two quick fouls in the third and Tomac reach three; Gréngewald's Tom Peter Zajc finished on four fouls. Gréngewald takes over first place (ranking gain +1) at 1-0 and has now won four of its last five. Bascharage sits second at 0-1, dropping a second straight.
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