AB Contern overturned a slow start to beat Gréngewald Hueschtert 85-77 in the Tournoi E. Weber. Gréngewald opened with a 10-0 run behind the shot-making of Dareial Corrione Franklin (33, USA), but Contern closed the first quarter with an 8-0 burst to take a brief lead at 22-21 before trailing 38-46 at the break. Early in the third, Laurent Majerus (35, 2.04m) scored three baskets in a row for a 40-52 Gréngewald advantage, the game's largest margin. Gabor Boros' team answered with a decisive 15-4 run to end the quarter, fueled by Jayden Idylsis House (23, 1.92m, USA) and Mihailo Andjelkovic (26, 1.86m), to lead 62-60.
In the fourth, House drilled a three, and Lazar Lukic (23, 1.95m) added another from deep for a 6-0 spurt to 73-65. Joshua Armani Ferguson (28, 2.03m, USA) then sealed it with repeated inside scores, pushing Contern twice to a double-digit cushion. Ricky Easterling's side stayed in touch through Franklin (21 pts) and Nicolas Hittelet (27, 2.00m; 17 pts), but Contern's late-game execution held.
Top performers: House (27) and Ferguson (25) carried Contern, with key support from Olivier Summer (27, 1.88m; 10) and Andjelkovic (8). For Gréngewald, Franklin (21), Hittelet (17), Nicolas Saquan Parrish (26, USA; 12) and Majerus (11) led the way. Contern were the game winners in a tight final quarter, controlling the decisive moments.
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