US Heffingen edged Racing Luxembourg B, 59-58, in a onepossession youth duel in Heffingen. Andrej Gruskovnjak's team jumped out 18-12 after the first quarter and controlled the first half 29-21, at one point leading by 13 (27-16) after a 9-0 burst from a 7-7 tie. Christian Frick's side flipped the script after the break, taking the third 22-11 and capping a 14-3 run to move from 37-29 down to 43-40 ahead at the end of the period.
The fourth quarter swung repeatedly. Raphal Massard (Season PPG: 10.4) drilled a three to put Racing back in front 48-47, then added backtoback twos for 52-49 and later 56-55. Tim YeongJun Kass (13) answered with a clutch triple for 58-56. Massard tied it at 58-58 before Mex Steinmetz (11) split at the line for 59-58 with the decisive point.
Steinmetz powered Heffingen with 28, including an eightpoint personal run early in the third and multiple timely buckets in the fourth. Captain Mett Dostert (13) added 17 with a secondquarter three, while Kass contributed 7 and that late goahead shot despite managing four fouls. Amelia Joan Morton (12, AUS) hit key free throws in Q1 and Q3.
For Racing, Massard exploded for 28 (matching his season high), closing the half with a string of free throws and repeatedly punishing the lane late. Jules Hlie Payen Morolli added 18, central to the thirdquarter surge. Lucas Robert Kampe (Season PPG: 3.6) and Eliot Thibault Guy Egret (Season PPG: 1.5) chipped in around the starters' scoring.
In the standings of MU14 Division 5: Phase 1, Heffingen move to 3rd (2-2), stopping a loss with a win. Racing are 4th (1-3) and have now dropped two straight. The game's largest lead belonged to Heffingen (+13), while Racing's best cushion was +3.
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