Gréngewald Hueschtert won 107-66 at Nitia Bettembourg in the CLUX 1/16 finals after a game that changed sharply after halftime. Bettembourg, coached by Bradley Melton, started with energy and led 18-5 in the first quarter, but Gréngewald answered with 13 straight points and turned that phase into a 33-29 lead. The second quarter stayed balanced; NIT briefly moved in front at 47-46, yet GRE closed the half on a 7-2 stretch to reach 53-49.
The break was the key moment. Coach Ricky Easterling's team dominated the third quarter 27-5. From 59-54, Gréngewald produced a 21-0 run to 80-54, with Alvin Charles Tumblin Jr (24, 1.96m, USA) repeatedly scoring near the basket and Gilles Kerschen (GRE) adding efficient interior finishes. GRE kept control in the fourth and stretched the margin to 41, the biggest lead of the evening.
Tumblin Jr was the main force with 30 points, 15 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block, while shooting an excellent 14/17 from 2-point range. Kerschen added 12 points on an excellent 5/7 inside. Lex Bauer (GRE) scored 10, and Mika Demuth (GRE) brought 6 points with 6 assists. As a team, GRE posted an excellent 70.9% on 2-pointers, along with 43 defensive rebounds and 26 assists.
For NIT, Nicolas Parrish (27, 1.75m, USA) carried much of the offense with 20 points, 6 assists and 8 fouls drawn despite an early flagrant foul. Christopher Teck (NIT) and Jérôme Bous (NIT) both scored 11; Teck was excellent from 2-point range at 6/8. NIT's opening half was competitive, but the team finished at 35.4% from 2-point range and 24.0% from 3, while GRE's physical edge after the interval decided the tie.
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