AB Contern edged US Heffingen 81-76 in a friendly that swung several times. Contern blasted out 30-17 in the first period, capped by a 6-0 personal run from Ferguson (28, USA) to close the quarter. Heffingen steadied before the break (42-36) and then surged in the third: Quarry (HEF) buried back-to-back threes to tie it 47-47 and the visitors produced an 11-2 stretch to reach 55-55. Coach Gabor Boros (CON) halted the momentum with a timely timeout.
The fourth opened with an 8-0 Contern burst: Mertzig (26, 1.88m) hit two free throws and House (CON) added back-to-back buckets for 67-59. Heffingen answered from deep and at the line, and Quarry knocked down four straight free throws to bring it to 78-76. In the key sequence, Summer (27, 1.88m) calmly sank two free throws for 80-76, and House added the final point to secure the win.
Scoring profiles: Contern leaned on the two-point game (20 made 2s) while Heffingen lived from three (12 made 3s, Quarry 6). Top performers: for Contern, Ferguson poured in 26, Mertzig 18 and House 14 (10 in the fourth). For Heffingen, Quarry hit 29, with Schuder (HEF) 12 and Kreps (HEF) 11. Physical tone too: Oly (HEF, 2.00m) and Quarry each drew unsportsmanlike fouls, and Contern finished without Lukic after a disqualifying foul (second U2) in the final quarter.
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