Gréngewald Hueschtert edged Musel Pikes 84-83 in a very tight opener and moved to 6th place, one spot ahead of 7th-placed Musel.
The game changed hands several times. Gréngewald opened well through Raiquan Clark (31, 1.98m, USA) and Alvin Charles Tumblin Jr (24, 1.96m, USA), but Musel closed the first quarter in front 24-23 before Lex Bauer (21, 1.78m) gave GRE a 27-24 lead at the break. In the second period, Philip Dejworek's team had its best stretch: Julian Hammond III (23, 1.88m, USA) kept scoring and Enzo Sanna (21, 1.92m, FRA) hit from inside and outside as Musel went up 47-38, their biggest lead.
Ricky Easterling's side answered after halftime. Bauer scored five early points in the third, Clark stayed efficient around the basket, and GRE turned 49-49 into a 67-62 edge. Musel stayed alive with Kyle Johnson (26, USA), and Johan Bouttet (26, 1.85m, FRA) tied it at 67-67 with a late three.
The last quarter was the sharpest phase. Musel produced a 12-6 run to lead 79-73 after Sanna and Johnson did most of the work. Gréngewald replied with 8 unanswered points: Tumblin scored 6 in a row and Gilles Kerschen (32, 1.95m) added 2 for 81-79. Musel answered again through Sanna and Hammond for 83-81, but Luca Pividor (19, 1.78m) buried the decisive three for 84-83.
Tumblin, the game MVP, posted 18 points and 13 rebounds. Clark added 22 points, while Bauer had a perfect shooting night: 12 points on 2/2 FT, 2/2 from 2 and 2/2 from 3, plus 5 rebounds and 5 assists. For Musel, Johnson delivered 27 points and 12 rebounds, Hammond had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals, and Sanna scored 18 on excellent 5/7 two-point shooting. Team-wise, both clubs were good from 2-point range: GRE 24/42 (57%), MUS 25/49 (51%).
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