Bascharage Hedgehogs B edged Mambra Mamer B 87-80 after overtime in Mamer, closing a tight friendly on the road. The visitors started fast (0-6) and controlled the first half (19-25, 28-40), stretching their maximum lead to +16 at 33-49 early in the third. Pierre Hebbert's team fought back with a 22-17 third quarter to trail 50-57 and kept chipping away. Despite a late scoring burst from Maximilien Tresson (MAMB), who later fouled out in the closing minutes of regulation, Mamer finally drew level when Christophe Ney (MAMB) buried a three to make it 72-72 and force overtime.
In the extra period, Malik Demirovic (18) took over: he poured in 7 straight points to open OT and tallied 11 in the frame, swinging the game decisively. Dzenan Eco (19, 1.96m) added steady scoring throughout, and Viktor Horvat (BASB) hit timely threes, while Teodor Lukic (BASB) contributed important free throws late. For Mamer, captain Jannik Tuffel (44, 1.95m, DEU) kept them alive at the line and inside, Ney (MAMB) was impactful from all three levels, and Scharel Geimer (MAMB) supplied secondary scoring.
Crucial sequences: Mamer's fourth-quarter surge briefly flipped momentum (61-60), but back-to-back long-range hits from Demirovic and Horvat restored Bascharage's cushion (61-66). In OT, Goran Lukic's side delivered a 13-4 run to 85-76, effectively sealing a close contest.
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