AS Soleuvre, 9th after a gain of three places, stopped a two-game losing streak with a 105-94 road win over 11th-placed Gréngewald Hueschtert, who slipped one spot. The game was largely shaped in the opening period: after Gréngewald had trimmed it to 10-12, Soleuvre finished the quarter on a 20-6 surge for 32-16. Their lead then grew to 24 points in the second quarter at 21-45 and 23-47.
Coach Ricky Easterling's team reacted well after the break. From 38-55, Gréngewald produced an 18-6 run to get back to 56-61, with Alvin Charles Tumblin Jr (24, 1.96m, USA) and Raiquan Leeandre Clark (31, 1.98m, USA) driving the comeback. Soleuvre answered immediately, pushing back to 68-59 and then 72-62 entering the last quarter. Gréngewald kept scoring in the fourth, but never fully erased the gap.
Tumblin Jr was the game MVP in defeat with 33 points and 10 rebounds, plus good shooting from the line and inside (8/10 FT, 11/20 on 2-point shots). Clark added 26 points with a perfect 5/5 on free throws. Jeremy Jamal Ingram (35, 1.83m, USA) scored 15 and hit an excellent 2/3 from long range, while Lex Bauer (21, 1.78m) had 13 points, 4 assists and 8 steals.
Soleuvre's offensive efficiency on 2-pointers made the difference: 34/51, a good 66.7%, compared with Gréngewald's 26/59. Gerald Maurice Drumgoole (25, 1.98m, USA) led them with 28 points and 7 assists, Christian Jeffrey Parker (24, 2.00m, USA) posted 25 points and 12 rebounds, Gilles Weis (31, 1.85m) scored 18 with an excellent 6/8 on 2-pointers, and Sandro Sana Sanchez Gomes Junior (22, 1.94m, PRT) added 13 on an excellent 5/6 inside.
Gréngewald forced 27 Soleuvre turnovers, but Soleuvre controlled the boards 40-23 and kept their first-quarter margin alive.
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